SCUSD Settles Caserta Lawsuit for Millions 

SCUSD has settled the lawsuit filed by former teacher Dominic Caserta and agreed to pay $1.579 million plus his salary through May 2028.

The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has almost settled a lawsuit filed by former teacher Dominic Caserta. Pending approval from the Joint Powers Authority Board, the district along with the Joint Powers Authority will pay Caserta a one-time settlement of $1,579,000. However, the true total of the settlement is at least one million dollars … Read more

FPPC Reduces Former Santa Clara City Council Member’s Fine

The FPPC fined former Santa Clara City Council Member Dominic Caserta $22,000 for misusing campaign funds, including buying sports memorabilia.

A former Santa Clara City Council member has settled with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), allowing him to pay substantially less in fines for using his campaign as a slush fund. Dominic Caserta sat on the council until his resignation in 2018. At the time, Caserta was running for a seat on the … Read more

FPPC to Fine Former Santa Clara Council Member $65,000

Former Santa Clara Council Member and Santa Clara teacher Dominic Caserta faces $65,000 in fines for alleged misuse of campaign funds.

A former Santa Clara City Council member will have to pay hefty government fines for misusing campaign money if he doesn’t respond to the agency that found him at fault soon. Dominic Caserta served on the Santa Clara City Council until 2018. Amid a firestorm of sexual harassment allegations, in the midst of his bid … Read more

District Attorney Closes Caserta Investigation

Former Council Member Dominic Caserta Prepares to Sue City, School District, lawsuit, Santa Clara Unified School District, City of Santa Clara

Former Santa Clara City Council Member and front-runner for Ken Yeager’s County Supervisor seat Dominic Caserta will not face criminal charges over the accusations of sexual harassment that drove him from office and into indefinite leave from his Santa Clara High School teaching job. The Santa Clara County District Attorney said in a statement yesterday … Read more