In response to other claims, she said she has had alcohol in her office but does not have a drinking problem. She said she is paying her own legal expenses and was recently told by the Assembly to start paying for her health care. She and her team are now discussing whether she should return to work before the investigation concludes. Kevin Liao, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, said the Assembly does not comment about the details of investigations and could not offer a timeline on when it would conclude. Garcia came under fresh fire Tuesday for saying in an interview with KQED that she has used the word “homo” to describe former Assembly Speaker John Perez.

Source: National Post March 27, 2018 23:26 UTC