Barreras v. County of Monterey CA6
In 2014, appellant Theresa Barreras, then a psychiatric social worker employed by respondent the County of Monterey (County), accessed records for 65 County mental health patients and contacted them, encouraging them to attend an upcoming public board of supervisors (BOS) meeting to voice their concerns about their care. At the BOS meeting, Barreras addressed the board and spoke about deficiencies with the County’s treatment of mental health patients. Following her comments, she gestured toward the audience and stated that there were individuals attending the meeting who were there because of their mental health issues, and 11 individuals stood up. Several individuals spoke at the meeting and identified themselves as County patients or family members of County patients.
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