(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) By Christine Mai-Duc A woman recanted her allegation of sexual harassment against a Democratic House candidate on Monday, blunting a major line of attack that a conservative super PAC had been using against Gil Cisneros Melissa Fazli, who had accused Cisneros of making inappropriate comments to her at a state party convention in February, The development could kneecap the Congressional Leadership Fund’s main attack strategy in the 39th Congressional District, where Cisneros is running against Republican Young Kim for a House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton).In a joint statement released by the Cisneros campaign, Fazli denounced the ads and accused the super PAC of lying and “weaponizing my story for their own political gain.”The statement raised questions over the about-face by Fazli. Rep. Cisneros addressed an array of topics including testing, California’s reopening phases, federal legislation, public safety, schools, and the future of the district.Delivered 578 face masks, including 500 disposable masks and 78 reusable fabric masks with filters.Rep. The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes funding for cities and states, unemployment, stimulus checks, hospitals, and small businesses. Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 39th Congressional District.He assumed office on January 3, 2019. “Seeing the hypocrisy of how things were handled at the national stage led to an internal realization that we can’t also seem to be hypocritical and ignore this.”So when a supporter agreed to arrange a meeting between the two of them, Cisneros accepted.“Ultimately, I thought it had gone too far,” said Mirvette Judeh, a realtor and Democratic operative who had previously criticized the Congressional Leadership Fund for running the Cisneros ads online, where her children saw them multiple times. When she realized the two had not spoken in person, she brokered a meeting between Fazli and Cisneros at her home Sunday evening.“She was just hurt, because she felt completely ignored,” Judeh said of Fazli.“We sat down and heard each other, found a clear case of misunderstanding and are both ready to move forward,” Cisneros said in the statement released by his campaign.The latest news, analysis and insights from our bureau chiefs in Sacramento and D.C. His current term ends on January 3, 2021. Travelers are finding many public restrooms closed these days, due to the pandemic. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 39th Congressional District.He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. 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Here’s what you need to know about finding a place to go when you’re on the go.Trying to get a handle on how California is reopening and what it means for you? Gil Cisneros, a Democrat running in the 39th Congressional District, speaks at a candidate forum in January. The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on L.A. communities. 7327) both passed the House with bipartisan support. “In his mind it was one thing, and in my mind it was something different.” Asked to elaborate, Fazli referred The Times back to her joint statement with Cisneros.Jordan said the six-month episode had been a costly lesson in how not to handle such a situation, particularly in light of the intense national focus on the hearings over sexual assault allegations against a Supreme Court nominee.Until this week, under the advice of former campaign manager Orrin Evans, Cisneros had maintained a laser focus on denying Fazli’s accusations from afar But after watching the hearings in which high court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford testified, Cisneros “came to a realization that he felt wrong for essentially not allowing Melissa the courtesy to meet and speak,” Jordan said. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to pass a pair of child care relief bills, which include his bipartisan bill with Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02). We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. As recently as two weeks ago, Fazli Congressional Leadership Fund spokeswoman Courtney Alexander released a statement questioning whether it was “another example of a rich and powerful man using his power to intimidate a victim” and accused Cisneros of not taking the claims seriously until now.Others on social media wondered whether Fazli had been pressured or paid to recant.“There was no payoff, there was no bribe,” said Nic Jordan, Cisneros’ campaign manager.
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