FILE – In this April 22, 2015 file photo, Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, works at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. In California, nearly 150 women sparked soul-searching and calls for change at the Capitol when they released a letter calling
FILE – In this April 22, 2015 file photo, Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, works at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. In California, nearly 150 women sparked soul-searching and calls for change at the Capitol when they released a letter calling out a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and intimidation in one of the nation’s most powerful Legislatures. “I did not know it was as serious or as a big a problem as it was since I saw the letter,” said Sen. Connie Leyva, a leader of the legislative Women’s Caucus. The response to sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has spread to statehouses nationwide. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
