I predicted last month that State Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) was going to resign by the end of the year.
It's getting close, but the pressure is ramping up across the state for Mendoza to leave office. Retiring State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin "Stolen SSI" De Leon is pressuring his former room mate to get out of dodge.
Now more colleagues in the state senate are demanding the same.
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Tony, Tony, Tony, take a hint: ¡Afuera!
California state senators call on LA-area colleague to resign amid
misconduct probe
misconduct probe
State Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, listens at the Capitol in
Sacramento, Calif. Mendoza has agreed pay more than $60,000 in fines to settle
allegations by the Fair Political Practices Commission, that he wrongly
transferred money out of a campaign committee to other Democratic state
candidates and failed to disclose the transfer, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.
Sacramento, Calif. Mendoza has agreed pay more than $60,000 in fines to settle
allegations by the Fair Political Practices Commission, that he wrongly
transferred money out of a campaign committee to other Democratic state
candidates and failed to disclose the transfer, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.
WOW!
It has gone from bad to worse for Mendoza.
Women have come forward accusing him of sexual misconduct.
Staffers who blew the whistle on his questionable behavior were fired, and now they are complaining. Now we have campaign violations.
Mendoza has to got to go-za!
California Senate leader Kevin de Leon ramped up pressure Thursday on
Sen. Tony Mendoza — his former roommate and a fellow Democrat — to take a leave
of absence until an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct ends.
Sen. Tony Mendoza — his former roommate and a fellow Democrat — to take a leave
of absence until an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct ends.
Leave of absence is not good enough. No elected officials who has committed misconduct of such an egregious kind should remain in office.
Mendoza hasn't agreed.
You watch–this is going to change very soon.
"It's an ongoing conservation," de Leon told reporters.
De Leon, in the midst of a campaign against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
made his comments during a press conference where he announced the state
Senate's hiring of two law firms to handle all sexual harassment complaints
made against senators and their staff for the next two years.
made his comments during a press conference where he announced the state
Senate's hiring of two law firms to handle all sexual harassment complaints
made against senators and their staff for the next two years.
De Leon is going to lose the women vote that he desperately needs to chop into to beat DiFi. Certainly Feinstein is hoping that these overwhelming revelations will drag down her biggest contenders chances going into next year.
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But will it matter?
Organizers of the mid-October letter, who now have a group called
"We Said Enough," criticized de Leon's actions as "woefully
inadequate" and said the Senate should be working hand-in-hand with the
Assembly rather than going at it alone.
"We Said Enough," criticized de Leon's actions as "woefully
inadequate" and said the Senate should be working hand-in-hand with the
Assembly rather than going at it alone.
"We Said Enough" is taking a more aggressive stance than "Me too." Women in Sacramento don't want more joining the ranks of victimhood. They want all working women in the state capital to have the liberty and integrity to work hard and do well for all California citizens.
"The approach does not reflect any kind of independent
investigation," said Samantha Corbin, a lobbyist and the group's
co-founder. "An attorney hired by the Legislature is still subject to
attorney-client privilege."
investigation," said Samantha Corbin, a lobbyist and the group's
co-founder. "An attorney hired by the Legislature is still subject to
attorney-client privilege."
BINGO! No hiding, De Leon! No hiding, Mendoza!
The truth is, though, that Mendoza needs to go. He has had plenty of time to take on these allegations with the truth. Senator De Leon does not want the distraction, and he will threaten the funding for Mendoza's re-election bid in 2018. It's time to go, Tony!
¡Afuera!
Call his office, and Tell Mendoza: "Take a hint! It's time to go! ¡Afuera!"
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4032
Fax: (916) 651-4932
District Office
17315 Studebaker Road, Suite 332
Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone: (562) 860-3202
Fax: (562) 924-4802