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E-MAIL MATTHEW M. DABABNEH

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

 

December 8, 2017

The Honorable Anthony Rendon
Speaker. California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 219
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Speaker Rendon:

I would like to inform you that I plan on stepping down from my Assembly seat and as Chair of
the Committee on Banking and Finance effective January 1, 2018.

Representing the 45th Assembly District has been one of the greatest honors and

privileges of my life. I came to Sacramento to fight for and protect Valley families. I am proud
of what we have been able to accomplish, including protecting vulnerable consumers and seniors
from fraud, expanding efforts to promote financial literacy, and passing Jordan?s Law, first?in-
the?nation legislation to protect against social media?motivated violence. I have also been
honored to work with you and my colleagues in the Assembly to protect workers, safeguard our
environment, and improve our education system. I know that my friends and neighbors in the
Valley are better offnow because we did this hard work together.

To be absolutely clear, the allegations made against me are not true. However, due to the current
environment, I, unfortunately, no longer believe I can serve my district effectively, as I have
done for the last four years. My stepping down at this time does not change my full commitment
to cooperating with the Assembly Rules Committee and the law ?rm with which it contracts to
complete a full and independent investigation. Beyond the salacious headlines, I am confident
that the completed investigation will bring to light and into focus the significant and persuasive
evidence of my innocence.

I remain inspired by the many brave women across the country who have recently

come forward with their stories. Clearly, our culture needs to change; our policies need to
change; and, our work on behalfofwomen?s rights must advance. I will continue to support this
fight as a private citizen in any way that I can. As we battle for change, we must remember

that due process exists for a reason. We should never fight injustice with injustice.

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I want to thank my talented staff who have dedicated their careers to and have worked so hard in
?ghting for the public good. I would like to also thank my constituents in the Valley for
including me in your events, sharing your opinions, and, most importantly, trusting me

with the responsibility of being your Most of all, I would like to thank my
family and the many people who have reached out to offer support.

Much remains to be done, and regardless of what the future holds for me, I look forward with
hope and determination to working together on the challenges that our community continues to

face.

Sincer