Political career
Alvarado-Gil ran as a Democrat for California's 4th State Senate district in the 2022 California State Senate election. She placed second in the top-two primary,with fellow Democrat Tim Robertson placing first. This guaranteed that the district,which is largely rural and tends to lean Republican,would be represented by a Democrat. [5]
Party change
On August 8,2024,Alvarado-Gil crossed the floor and joined the Republican Party. [6] [7] Upon switching her party affiliation,Alvarado-Gil lost all her committee assignments,and was forced out of the Latino Caucus. [8] Alvarado-Gil is fiscally conservative and had previously voted with Republicans on labor legislation;however,she had also aligned with the Democratic Party by being "pro-choice,pro-LGBTQ+ rights and anti-Trump". [9] While the change was welcomed by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones and Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher,conservative Assemblymember Bill Essayli dubbed her "opportunistic" and a "RINO" for her previous support of liberal priorities and for her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election. [10]
Sexual harassment lawsuit
On September 5,2024,Alvarado-Gil's former chief of staff Chad Condit,son of former Congressman Gary Condit,filed a lawsuit against her and the California Senate alleging sexual harassment. The suit alleged Alvarado-Gil had demanded he perform sexual acts on her,eventually firing him in retaliation for his refusal. [11] Through an attorney,Alvarado-Gil called the claim "outlandish" and vowed to fight the lawsuit. [12] [13] The lawsuit alleges that Condit eventually capitulated to her damands and performed oral sex upon her in a car during a trip to Inyo County,and that she harassed his family as well. [14] He allegedly injured his back due to having to contort his body in a narrow space. [15] His attorneys said the California Senate is conducting an investigation into Condit's claims. [14]
In November of that year,Alvarado-Gil accused Chad Condit of participating in the murder of Chandra Levy,a woman who had an affair with Condit's father. Condit's attorneys strongly denied the allegation. [16]
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