sacramento calif. california lawmaker raul bocanegra resign state assembly monday week local media report six women accuse sexual harassment deny criminal wrongdoing nov. 20 los angeles time publish report women accuse bocanegra grope harass previously newspaper report bocanegra discipline state inappropriate behavior 2009. reuters independently confirm allegations bocanegra staff immediately reply reuters request comment bocanegra democrat write facebook nov. 20 news stories report weeks ago regrettable encounter legislative staffer 2009. moment truly regret sorry accept responsibility action bocanegra say post plan resign legislature end session september 2018. statement post monday facebook page bocanegra write resign state assembly effective immediately guilty crimes admittedly perfect write assembly speaker anthony rendon confirm email statement bocanegra resign legislatures several state grapple claim sexual harassment abuse bocanegra resignation come day california statehouse schedule begin hear sexual harassment california lawmaker resign media report sexual harassment