Former Calif. fire captain to receive $5M settlement in retaliation case
11-08-2026 13:51 via firerescue1.com

Former Calif. fire captain to receive $5M settlement in retaliation case

A Solano County jury found that Vallejo retaliated against former Vallejo Fire Captain Melisse Leitzke after she complained of gender discrimination
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