The speaker of the California Assembly has reprimanded Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) and her chief of staff, George Esparza, for inappropriate workplace conduct, citing allegations that the Democratic lawmaker hugged and kissed an employee and that her top aide made “inappropriate sexual comments.”Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) admonished Carrillo and Esparza in letters released on Friday by legislative officials. The investigation document states that in one encounter, Esparza was alleged to have asked someone “are you done masturbating?”AdvertisementNeither Carrillo nor Esparza responded to a request for comment from The Times. The allegations involve two different employees — one who filed a complaint against the lawmaker, the other against her chief of staff. Both Carrillo and Esparza were determined to have violated the Legislature’s policy on workplace conduct. Rendon said that Assembly officials will provide “training and/or coaching on appropriate workplace conduct.”Carrillo, 39, was elected to the Assembly in 2017.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 23:48 UTC