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Government

Sep. 3, 2024

State to pay $350K to settle sex harassment case against Treasurer Fiona Ma

The notice of settlement came days after attorneys with Gavrilov & Brooks were substituted in to represent Ma against the claims by an official the treasurer fired.

The three-year old sexual harassment case against California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has ended in a $350,000 settlement -- though the war of words between attorneys continues.

The news was widely reported on Thursday after the California Department of Justice signed off on the deal.

But the attorney for plaintiff Judith Blackwell, San Francisco-based Waukeen Q. McCoy, submitted a notice of settlement on Aug. 15. The state will pay $350,000 to settle Blackwood's claim...

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