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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Santa Clara Covid policy

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Santa Clara County officials largely won their motion for summary judgment on a federal lawsuit filed by former county employees who say they were denied the ability to continue working in person after they objected to the county’s Covid-19 vaccination policies. Some of the former employees did not exhaust their administrative remedies before suing, but at least one employee did, so her Title VII claim may proceed.

Read the ruling here.

Read our prior coverage of this dispute here.

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