Moises Vazquez, Esq. I undertake this lawsuit against the University of California not as an act of anger, nor as an act of revenge, but as an act in harmony with principles of justice, dignity, and self-respect. I realize that by this lawsuit I expose myself to even more punitive acts by the University of California. Yet I value my freedom of speech, the dream of equality, and my dignity as a woman of color more than I value institutional rewards accorded to those who condone inequality. This lawsuit against the University of California addresses the historically unequal pay and unequal treatment of women at the University of California.
Evidence shows a pattern of unequal pay and unequal treatment of women over a period of many years.
The lawsuit also challenges retaliatory practices and violations of free speech by the University of California. A recent national study ranks the University of California, Santa Barbara as ninth worst offender in gender inequality of professor salaries. A comparison between Professor Broyles-Gonzilez and similarly situated male professors shows a pattern of unequal pay for equal work. Pattern of retaliation and harassment against those who espouse academic and political views contrary to those of administrators. Professor Broyles-Gonzilez was the only Mexican American woman chairing an academic department in any of the nine campuses of the University of California.