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Former Vallejo fire captain settles with city in gender discrimination lawsuit

A former Vallejo fire captain will receive $5 million after settling with the city in a lawsuit alleging its Fire Department’s retaliation for gender discrimination complaints. As part of the settlement, Melisse Leitzke will receive the payment and release all claims and rights to appeal, according to Shelley Molineaux, Leitzke’s attorney. Leitzke joined the Vallejo Fire Department in 2000, when she was in her mid-20s. The lawsuit, filed in Augu…
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Local News Matters broke the news on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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