Bakersfield College reached a settlement with a professor who sued over requirements tied to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access for faculty. The settlement converts a federal preliminary injunction into a five-year permanent injunction protecting the instructor from discipline tied to political speech. The professor, Daymon Johnson, accused the college and district of penalizing him for expressing conservative views that conflicted with California Community Colleges’ DEIA-related faculty expectations and performance criteria. While the injunction blocks investigations, discipline, or termination on the speech issue, the settlement still requires the professor to attend DEIA training for service on a faculty screening committee. The case highlights how faculty governance and compliance training requirements are being contested in federal court, with the settlement framed by the plaintiff as limiting compelled ideological endorsement.