California Assemblyman Roger Hernandez -- Democrat from the San Gabriel Valley -- will lose a significant amount of his power at the state Capitol, now that Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is stripping him of his committee assignments. Rendon announced the move Friday, shortly after a judge issued a restraining order against Hernandez for physically abusing his ex-wife. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford explains the significance of the punishment.
Inland Legislator Stripped Of Official Power After Domestic Violence Allegation

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