The investigation was launched after a civil lawsuit was filed alleging candidate Graciela Ortiz and a political ally are liable for the actions of a campaign worker, who pleaded no contest to sexual misconduct with an underage volunteer.
Los Angeles school board candidate Graciela Ortiz has been removed from her job as an L.A. Unified counseling administrator pending a confidential investigation, school district officials confirmed, leading a school-employees union to withdraw its endorsement of her for the March 5 election.
joined in another campaign effort in early 2021 to help Martinez win election to the local Democratic Party Executive Committee, according to the suit. Also involved in the 2021 effort for Martinez was Valdivia, described in the lawsuit as a 'personal friend' of Martinez who created video and advertising for the campaign office and drove volunteers around as they carried out campaign work.
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