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Via Hand Delivery 
June 22, 2009
Elise Gyore
cfo Senator Ron Calderon
State Capitol, Room 5066

Sacrameoto,_CA 95814

Dear Ms. Gyore:

Jennifer Show and Schroeder, with the law ?rm of Show Valesza, LLB, have
completed their investigation of the complaint you raised regarding Raul Bocanegra, who
is an employee of the California State Assembly. 

The investigators looked into your allegations that While you were at a local 
sta?iig Seneior Calderon on the evening of April 29," 2009, Mr. Booenegra 1) made
inappropriate and unwelcome physical contact with you, and 2) made ioappiopriate and
unwelcome verbal remarks to you During the course of their investigation, Ms. Show
and Ms. Schroeder hiterviewed you, Mr. Bocanegra, and 13 other individuals identi?ed
by you Mr. Bocanegra, or others

This letter serves as con?rmation of our meeting on June 22, 2009, with Lynda Roper,
the Assembly?s Deputy Administrative Oi?oer, and Dine Hidalgo, Senate Director of
Personnel, during which we discussed the ?ndings from this investigation.

During the course of the investigation, it-was established that there were no security
cameras in the and no Molasses were identi?ed who obServed the
conduct you described. The investigation showed that Mr. Bocanegra did not go to the
on April 29, 2009, in connection with his role as an employee of the 
State Assembly. Nevertheless, the ?ndings from the investigation show it is more likeig
than not that Mr Bocanegra engaged in behavior that nigbt which does not meet: the
Assembly? 5 expectations for professionalism.

You told the investigators that the remedies you were requesting were that 1) Mr.
Bocenegra would be prohibited from attending work?related social events that involve
alcohol, and 2) you do not want to see him at work or social events you are required to
attend because of your position with Senator Calderoii.

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Mr. Eocenegra will be instimtcti net ts cemenmicste with yet; if you happen ti}
enceunter Gee aesther it: the Capital 01' at legislative seems. He Will 3130 be instructed to
centset your Chief sf Sta?? if he hes business need to interact with Senator Csidemn 
effice The Assembly Rules Cmnmittee win also be raking additiensl apprepriate aetien
ts help ensure there are me recurring issues .

While the Assembly Rules Cemmitte?e has expectations that staff eenduet themselves
prefessionelly outside (if the and is able te take corrective action if these
expectaticns are not met, we are not able is direct how or Where empleyees spend their
time before or after manna} business home I am therefere ashng your assistance in
immediately nctifying Lynda Roper, Dina Hidalge, 01' me if there are any ?xmre
pmbiems.

In addition, please be advised that the Assembly Rules Committee strictly prehibits
retaiiatien. If the ?xture yen believe anyone is retaliating, er has retaiiated, against 37011
as a result of year cemplatnt or its investigative, please nctiry us immediately

Thank you again far your participation in this presses.

Sincereiy,

  

. dministrative Qf?cer
Califomia State Assembly

cc: Bins Hidaige
Senate Directer of Personnel