Plaintiff Candelario Jalomo, a discharged combat veteran from the U.S. war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and a member of the California National Guard, started working as a Fleet Technician II for the Defendant City of Santa Ana on April 02, 2018. He proved to be a valuable and dedicated employee, consistently receiving high marks in his performance reviews. However, during his time there, his co-workers and supervisors harassed him because of his military and veteran status. They expressed frustration over his need to take job-protected military leaves. After taking military leave in November 2018 to assist with the Camp fires in Paradise, California, his supervisor contacted the California National Guard, warning them that if the Plaintiff's leave extended beyond two weeks, his probationary period co