"Landreth - who resigned from the East Bay Regional Park District in early November - also accused multiple board members of retaliating against her, often for her work responding to harassment in the workplace. Taken together, the allegations paint a picture of an agency awash in hostility toward women, said Landreth's attorney, Bobby Shukla."
""This culture came from the top, and was maintained from the top," said Shukla, who is based in San Francisco. "It was something very hard for her to try and change, and to not succumb to requests that she considered unlawful or unethical. But she didn't waver in her integrity.""
"A statement from the East Bay Regional Park District said the agency "takes all claims of harassment and discrimination seriously." "Having a workplace free of harassment and discrimination is of paramount importance," the statement read, adding that the district does not comment on pending litigation, as "that must get addressed through the legal system.""
Sabrina Landreth filed a legal claim against the East Bay Regional Park District alleging gender discrimination, nepotism, retaliatory behavior and a pattern of illegal actions including wrongfully awarded contracts and secretly held board meetings. The claim asserts reprisals against Landreth, often linked to her responses to workplace harassment, left her unable to continue employment. Landreth joined the district in 2020 after five years as Oakland city administrator and resigned in early November after a rapid deterioration of her final year despite receiving a five-year contract extension in 2024. The district oversees 73 parks and more than 1,300 miles of trails and said it treats such claims seriously but will not comment on pending litigation.
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