Tuesday, July 20, 2021

CA TREASURER BEING SUED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, WRONGFUL TERMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

by Bob Walsh

Fiona Ma is the Treasurer of the formerly great state of California.  Judith Blackwell was the executive director of the CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee.  Ma is Oriental.  Blackwell is Black.  

Blackwell is asserting that Ma has made very unsubtle sexual advances to her, including climbing into bed with her on trips.  Ma also allegedly gave her expensive gifts including jewelry and weed.  The two women often went out to meals together, along with Ma's Chief of Staff.

In September Blackwell had a stroke which prevented her from working for two months.  When she returned to work she alleges Ma piled massive amounts of work on her, forcing her to regularly work late into the night.  In January Blackwell was fired. She was replaced by a White woman, who is allegedly less qualified than Blackwell to do the job.

Ma denies all the allegations and asserts that she has refused offers to settle.

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