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Calls mount for lawmaker accused of harassment to resign Women accuse East Portland legislator Diego Hernandez of creating a hostile workplace in Salem. The political group East County Rising has called for state Rep. Diego Hernandez to quit the legislature amid allegations of sexual harassment. "We are calling on Rep. Hernandez to resign, as we do not believe he can adequately maintain his duties as an elected official," the group said in an email on Monday, Feb. 8. A legislative committee voted Friday, Feb. 5, to recommend the expulsion of Hernandez (D-47) from the Oregon House...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The conduct committee of the Oregon House of Representatives voted Friday in favor of expelling one of its members for alleged sexual harassment and asked the full House to make...

Oregon governor, more lawmakers call for Rep. Hernandez to resign KATU Staff Replay Video UP NEXT Governor Kate Brown called for Oregon State Representative Diego Hernandez to step down on Friday, amid sexual harassment allegations and outcry for his resignation from at least 27 other lawmakers.  Rep. Hernandez is accused of violating the Legislature's anti-harassment policy several times. On Friday, the governor made a point to call on Hernandez to resign ahead of her COVID-19 briefing. The governor cited a new report and investigation that found that Hernandez created an i...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. As Legislative Conduct Committee Hears Hernandez Report, Pressure Mounts for His Resignation The state’s two largest public employee unions, his predecessor and scores of other public figures weigh in. Hernandez is unbowed. Diego Hernandez and Jessica Vega Pederson in 2018. (Sam Gehrke) Updated February 1 The Oregon Legislature's Joint Committee on Conduct today began hearings on allegations against state Rep. Diego Herna...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. An Oregon state lawmaker "likely" tried to pressure former romantic partners -- over whom he had professional sway -- to become involved with him again, a nine-month-long independent investigation found, according to reports. State lawmakers in Salem could decide as early as next week if state Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, violated the congressional sexual harassment policy, Oregon Public Broadcasting first reported. The report, issued Monday, will be presented to the House Committee on Conduct, where Hernan...