SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a vocal #MeToo leader, faces fresh allegations of misconduct in her office, including frequent discussions about sex and alcohol consumption at the Capitol. The complainants allege that Garcia regularly talked about her sexual activity, including with other members, in front of staff. The allegations against her marked a stunning twist to the California Legislature’s widening sexual harassment scandal that first broke open last fall and prompted two assemblymen to resign. Garcia, a Democrat representing southeast Los Angeles, has been a vocal leader of the #MeToo movement and a fierce advocate for women’s issues. None of the new complaints involve physical contact, but Gilleon said the former employees considered Garcia’s frequent talk about sex a form sexual harassment.

Source: thestar February 15, 2018 15:20 UTC