Board Seeks to Block Appeal by Prosecutors
Ventura County supervisors will seek a court order reversing the Civil Service Commission’s decision to hear an appeal by two prosecutors who contend they were demoted for backing the wrong candidate for district attorney.
Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of legal action, agreeing with county lawyers’ contention that the county commission overstepped its authority in ordering a hearing on the employees’ grievance.
Mark Pachowicz and Adam Pearlman are fighting to return to the district attorney’s office after being transferred to the child support enforcement division three weeks after the March 5 election. Both attorneys publicly backed Senior Deputy Dist. Atty. Ron Bamieh, who lost to Chief Assistant Dist. Atty. Greg Totten.
A third prosecutor, Vivian Rackauckas, is also challenging her transfer.
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