After Simon Unzueta, a teacher in Oxnard, California, was arrested for cocaine use, charges were suspended so that he could enter a "diversion program." He was suspended without pay from his teaching job. Since first-time drug offenders who complete the diversion program can have their arrest records dismissed, Unzueta did both of these things and was reinstated to his teaching job. Unzueta also had the opportunity to sue for back pay, since under California law people suspended from work because of charges that are later dismissed cannot lose pay.

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