Petition DENIED.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation.

Waiver of right of respondents Catherine A. Boling, T.J. Zane and Stephen B. Williams to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Real Party in Interest Deputy City Attorney's Association of San Diego to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 127 to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Real Party In Interest San Diego City Firefighters Local 145, IAFF, AFL-CIO to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Real Party In Interest San Diego Municipal Employees Association to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Public Employment Relations Board to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2019)

City of San Diego, Petitioner, represented by Michael Travis Phelps

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 127, Respondent, represented by Anthony R. Segall

Catherine A. Boling, T.J. Zane and Stephen B. Williams, Respondent, represented by Kenneth H Lounsbery

Public Employment Relations Board, Respondent, represented by Wendi L. Ross

Real Party in Interest Deputy City Attorney's Association of San Diego, Respondent, represented by James J. Cunningham

Real Party In Interest San Diego City Firefighters Local 145, IAFF, AFL-CIO, Respondent, represented by Fern M. Steiner

Real Party In Interest San Diego Municipal Employees Association, Respondent, represented by Ann M. Smith

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah Joyce La Fetra