CA Lawmaker Accused Of Racist Comments

LOS ANGELES, CA -- A California lawmaker who is already under fire for alleged sexual misconduct is now accused of making racist comments. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) reportedly made anti-Asian remarks in 2014.

Politico reported John Perez, former Assembly Speaker, confirmed he disciplined Garcia following the incident.

"Perez confirmed to POLITICO Saturday that he had to 'strongly admonish' Garcia after she made comments against Asians in a closed-door Assembly Democratic Caucus meeting in 2014 — the same year in which she also acknowledged using homophobic slurs aimed at Perez, the first openly gay Speaker of the California State Assembly," the news site reported.

That same year Garcia allegedly groped a former staff member. Daniel Fierro reported the claim earlier this year and it's now under investigation.

Garcia is one of several state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct in recent months.

Read the full Politico story here.

In this June 22, 2016 file photo, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a Bell Gardens Democrat, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento. Garcia, the head of California's legislative women's caucus and a leading figure in the anti-sexual harassment movement is herself the subject of a sexual misconduct claim, Politico reported Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)