{"id":12464,"date":"2018-11-30T01:15:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T09:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12464"},"modified":"2018-11-30T09:16:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T17:16:54","slug":"top-california-democrat-resigns-after-sexual-misconduct-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12464","title":{"rendered":"Top California Democrat resigns after sexual misconduct complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, Eric Bauman, chair of the California Democratic Party, announced he would resign following\u00a0reports of sexual misconduct and harassment<\/a>\u00a0against him\u00a0published in the\u00a0<\/a>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have made the realization that in order for those to whom I may have caused pain and who need to heal, for my own health, and in the best interest of the party that I love and to which I have dedicated myself for more than 25 years, it is in everyone\u2019s best interest for me to resign my position as chair of the California Democratic Party,\u201d Bauman said,\u00a0according to the\u00a0Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

After the reports emerged, top California politicians including Governor-elect Gavin Newsom called on Bauman to resign.<\/p>\n

\u201cSexual harassment shouldn\u2019t be tolerated\u2014no person or party, no matter how powerful, is above accountability,\u201d Newsom\u2019s spokesman, Nathan Click, told the\u00a0Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Bauman was accused by 10 staffers and activists of making sexually explicit comments and touching people inappropriately during his time as a party official.<\/p>\n

Bauman ran the Los Angeles Democratic Party for 17 years before he was elected as California chair last year. As a gay man, he was a strong Democratic voice on LGBTQ rights. He\u00a0previously said<\/a>\u00a0he would take a leave of absence from his position, before announcing his resignation.<\/p>\n

Bauman said before announcing his resignation that he would \u201cseek medical intervention to address serious, ongoing health issues and to begin treatment for what I now realize is an issue with alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur party is not perfect, and we can and must do better going forward to ensure we can provide support and accountability for all survivors,\u201d State Democratic Party Secretary Jenny Bach said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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