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Before she was hired to help lead Sacramento’s animal shelter, Staycee Dains left behind a trail of complaints alleging racial discrimination, workplace bullying and abuse of power during her turbulent tenure as general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services.
The complaints, obtained by The Sacramento Bee through a public records act request, were deemed credible by a lawfirm contracted by the city of Los Angeles. They are likely to deepen criticism of Dains, who had already drawn backlash from animal welfare advocates…