Democrats, at it again.
Via SF Chronicle:
California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman resigned Thursday after being accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct, allegations that had prompted Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom to urge him to step down.
Bauman took a leave of absence after Daraka Larimore-Hall, the state Democratic Party’s third-in-command, went public late Friday with allegations that Bauman had acted inappropriately. Larimore-Hall offered no details on the actions or the accusers other to say that they were “credible, corroborated and utterly heartbreaking allegations.”
Pressure on Bauman to resign intensified Thursday after the Los Angeles Times reported that he had made what the paper called crude sexual comments and engaged in unwanted touching or intimidation in professional settings. The Times based its story on interviews with 10 party staff members and political activists.
On resigning Thursday, Bauman released a statement:
“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’s best interest for me to resign.”