The California Court of Appeal recently upheld a $4 million jury verdict in Carranza v. City of Los Angeles (B327196), a case involving a senior LAPD officer who brought a hostile work environment claim after a nude photo—falsely believed to be of her—was circulated among department personnel. The court’s decision offers a significant clarification of what constitutes “severe or pervasive” harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and it underscores the im