LA-area Assemblyman Matt Dababneh resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

San Fernando Valley state Assemblyman Matt Dababneh on Friday became the second California lawmaker to abruptly leave office in a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations, just days after a lobbyist accused him of sexually assaulting her in a hotel bathroom. Dababneh had adamantly denied that he cornered lobbyist Pamela Lopez in a Las Vegas bathroom in January 2016 and urged her to touch him as he masturbated - submitted his resignation late Friday afternoon, effective Jan. 1. "To be absolutely clear, the allegations against me are not true," Dababneh wrote in a letter to Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-South Gate.

2 Valley Democrats endorse John Chiang for governor

State Treasurer John Chiang picked up two key endorsements Tuesday, with Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Blumenfield throwing their support behind the gubernatorial candidate. The endorsements came as Democratic candidate Chiang stumped in the San Fernando Valley.