5 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CA - California Assem. Mike Duvall, R - Yorba Linda, was overheard bragging about sex with two Sacramento lobbyists into a hot microphone during an in-house broadcast of a committee hearing.
Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D - Los Angeles, said she was calling for an investigation into the Orange County Republican.
"I am saddened and disappointed in the recent comments made by Assemblymember Mike Duvall," said Bass in a released statement. "There is no question his comments were inappropriate. In consultation with Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee, I have removed Assemblymember Duvall from the Assembly's Utilities and Commerce and Rules Committees and I have directed our Ethics Committee to look into this matter. The Assembly has some very important policy work to complete in the next couple of days and we will not allow this situation to become a distraction."
Several Southern California media outlets reported that Duvall, who served as vice chair of the powerful Utilities and Commerce Committee, was bragging about an affair with a lobbyist for the energy company Sempra.
The assemblyman was apparently not aware the microphone was hot as he sat next to an unidentified colleague, explicitly detailing trysts with each of the women.
Duvall was heard on the tape saying, "So, I am getting into spanking her. Yeah, I like it. I like spanking her. She goes, 'I know you like spanking me.' I said, 'Yeah! Because you're such a bad girl!'"
When referencing the second woman, Duvall was heard on the tape saying, "Oh, yeah, Shar, Shar, Shar," Duvall said. "Oh, she is hot! I talked to her yesterday. She goes, 'So are we finished?' I go, 'No, we're not finished.' I go, 'You know about the other one, but she doesn't know about you!'"
Efforts to reach Duvall for comment have been unsuccessful. However, on his campaign Web site the following statement was posted:
"I made a mistake and I sincerely apologize. I deeply regret the comments I made in what I believed to be a private conversation. This is a private matter and I ask that everyone respect the privacy of all involved."
Duvall is in his second term representing the 72nd Assembly District and is married with children. According to the reports, both lobbyists involved with Duvall are also married.
KCAL, OC Weekly
