SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), Vice Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus released the following statement regarding the legislative release of sexual harassment documents:
“We appreciate legislative leadership’s commitment to publicly release the outcomes of these sexual harassment and misconduct investigations so that we can ensure transparency. With this information comes the ability to act and uphold the zero tolerance policies of both the Senate and Assembly that have not always been followed. More importantly, transparency will foster an environment that enables the culture change we must have in our Capitol community where harassment of any kind is not tolerated or excused for any reason. This release is an important necessary next step so that we can create a workplace and society where everyone is valued and respected equally without fear of abuse or retaliation. To that end, we are encouraged by the work of the Joint Rules Committee Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response to empower victims and hold guilty parties accountable.”
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