Leroy Smith
Coverage of Leroy Smith in the Nexus archive.
- California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
The California Supreme Court ruled that public employees can only count vacation hours cashed out within a single calendar year toward their pension formulas, limiting retirees' ability to spread accrued time over multiple years. The decision centered on a case involving retired Ventura County Counsel Leroy Smith, who cashed out 240 hours of vacation time in a 12-month period but was denied pension credit for 40 hours exceeding his contract's annual limit.
- California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
A California Supreme Court ruling upheld limits on how many vacation hours public workers can cash out for pension calculations under Jerry Brown's 2013 pension reform law. The decision centered on Leroy Smith, a retired Ventura County attorney who attempted to count 240 vacation hours toward his pension, exceeding his contract's 200-hour annual limit.
- Six charged in alleged $11M pandemic relief fraud scheme
Six individuals, including family members, are charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $11 million through pandemic relief programs and a construction loan by submitting falsified documents. The alleged scheme involved the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs between April 2020 and October 2022.