Government
Feb. 23, 2018
State senator resigns, legal action continues
The resignation ended the one significant test so far of the Legislature’s new legal policies in response to #WeSaidEnough.
Dan M. Gilleon, with Julia A. Stedile of The Gilleon Law Firm in San Diego to his left, announced anonymous complaints last week against Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia.
SACRAMENTO -- Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, resigned on Thursday rather than face a vote that could have resulted in his expulsion from the state Senate over allegations of sexual harassment.
While the move would appear to mark a victory for those speaking out about harassment in the Capitol, it also ended the one significant test so far of the Legislature's new legal policies put in place in response to the #WeSaidEnough movement....
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