California § 53297 - An employee, or applicant for employment, shall have the right to file a complain
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§ 53297. An employee, or applicant for employment, shall have the right to file a complain
(a) An employee, or applicant for employment, shall have the right to file a complaint with the local agency within 60 days of the date of the act or event which is the subject of the complaint. (b) Prior to filing a written complaint pursuant to this article, the employee shall first make a good faith effort to exhaust all available administrative remedies. The 60-day time limit specified in subdivision (a) shall be extended by the amount of time actually utilized by the employee in pursuing available administrative remedies. (c) A complaint pursuant to this article shall be filed in accordance with the locally adopted administrative procedure. If there is no administrative procedure, the complaint shall be filed with the governing body. (d) All complaints brought by employees under this article shall be filed under penalty of perjury.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 53297
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 53297 cover?
Section 53297 ("An employee, or applicant for employment, shall have the right to file a complain") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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