SF GATE – – – SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman announced Thursday that he plans to resign, following a cascade of sexual harassment allegations that emerged against him in recent days.
Bauman’s decision came hours after Governor-elect Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, called for the embattled chairman to step aside. Bauman said he would immediately give his resignation to party officials.
Newsom cited a Los Angeles Times article describing allegations of crude comments and inappropriate physical touching by Bauman, including asking two young women if they were sexually involved.
“I 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’s best interest for me to resign my position as chair of the California Democratic Party,” Bauman said in a statement.
He did not directly address the allegations against him.
Bauman’s resignation announcement came after he said Wednesday he is seeking treatment for alcohol abuse and other health issues while he takes leave from the party chairmanship he narrowly won in early 2017. He is the party’s first openly gay chairman.
The party shake up comes as California Democrats celebrate sweeping victories in the November election that furthered the party’s grip on power in Congress and the state Legislature.
He has faced mounting pressure to quit since the party’s vice chairman, Daraka Larimore-Hall, made allegations of sexual harassment and assaults by Bauman against unnamed victims. read more
He’s openly gay and assaults women? How’s that work? lol
“I 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’s best interest for me to resign my position as chair of the California Democratic Party.”
Yet, before the interest of the party, “for my own health” is presented.
He’s up there with Bill getting by unscathed. Still scratching head about that openly gay thing as well. When in doubt blame the drunk young unidentified girls,, WTF?
Democrats represent 47% of the population and the Faggots represent 3 % of the population, but the faggots represent 98% of the democrats in their leadership…