When Leadership Fails, Accountability Must Step In
Transparency and fairness are not optional — they are the foundation of any strong union. Unfortunately, over the past several weeks, the San Francisco Sheriff's Managers and Supervisors Association (MSA) has experienced a serious breakdown in both.
On September 11, 2025, I formally requested to enroll in the MSA as a dues-paying member and declared my intention to seek nomination for Vice President. Instead of supporting a member's right to participate, the MSA President delayed my enrollment and refused to provide the required membership and nomination forms until after the September 15 deadline.
When I realized these forms would not be provided, I constructed one directly from the MSA Bylaws and submitted it on time. Only after this did the President release an internal version of the form — late into the nomination period — and never provided it directly to me.
This was followed by a pattern of silence and obstruction:
- No validation of my nomination by the September 30 deadline as required by the bylaws.
- No response to my September 23 written request for a financial report and inspection of records under California Corporations Code §8333.
- No acknowledgment of my follow-up emails or requests for clarification.
Then, on October 2, I issued a 48-hour formal notice to the MSA Board of Directors advising them of these violations and their fiduciary responsibility to intervene. None did. Instead, the President sent a mistaken text message later that evening stating:
"I'm on vacation and he's giving me a headache. I will not respond until I come back."
That message said it all.
With every internal remedy exhausted, I have now filed a formal complaint with the California Attorney General's Office. Under Government Code §12550, the Attorney General must investigate credible complaints of corporate misconduct and fiduciary violations within nonprofit organizations.
This complaint outlines violations of:
- Corporations Code §§7520–7521 — Denial of fair opportunity to nominate and vote.
- Corporations Code §8333 — Failure to provide financial transparency.
- Corporations Code §7231 — Breach of fiduciary duty by the President and Secretary/Treasurer, and by the Board for failure to act after notice.
All MSA board members have now been formally notified that they are jointly and severally liable if they allow this misconduct to continue.
Beginning Friday, I will file a PERB Unfair Practice Charge addressing the obstruction of member rights, followed by Superior Court filings to enforce financial transparency and election compliance.
This isn't about politics or position — it's about restoring integrity to the MSA. Every member deserves a union that operates lawfully, respects its own bylaws, and protects the rights of those who serve under its banner.
For those who believe in transparency, fairness, and accountability — this fight is for you. The MSA can be better. It must be better. And together, we will make it so.
Accountability begins here.
Kenneth Lomba
Sergeant, #8308
Candidate for MSA Vice President
Email: kennethlomba@gmail.com
Phone: 415-513-8973
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