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In California’s Capitol, Legislators Say #MeToo

HeadlineOct 19, 2017

Back in the United States, in California, nearly 150 women, including legislators and lobbyists, have come forward to denounce widespread and pervasive sexual harassment in California’s Capitol. In a letter, the women write, “As women leaders in politics, in a state that postures itself as a leader in justice and equality, you might assume our experience has been different. It has not. … Men have groped and touched us without our consent, made inappropriate comments about our bodies and our abilities. … They have leveraged their power and positions to treat us however they would like.”

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