Peer Pressure Ousting Politicians Accused of Sexual Harassment

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The California Assembly. Photo by Steve Yeater for CALmatters

CALmatters

The electorate is a politician’s ultimate boss. If voters don’t like what their representatives are up to, they can throw the bums out — really.

But in recent weeks, as a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations hits politicians in several statehouses and the nation’s Capitol, another force is proving to be as powerful as the electorate: peer pressure.

Read the complete story at CALmatters. 

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