Sempra Energy has responded to the allegations that their lobbyist, Heidi DeJong Barsuglia. You can see their response in the video above.
They say that they are investigating this. Here’s the deal. If Duvall DID have an affair with Barsuglia, then the issue of harassment comes up. Sempra has a responsibility to protect their workers from harassment. So they would be liable in this instance.
And the broader question is whether or not someone at Sempra told Barsuglia to do what she did. That would really be no bueno for Sempra. It would be a highly actionable act, as per A.B. 1825.
Duvall by the way may have put the state in liability. His actions are a clear violation of A.B. 1825. His conversation with Assemblyman Jeff Miller clearly was harassment. And his alleged behavior with Barsuglia was also clearly harassment. So the State of California may be on the hook should Barsuglia and/or Miller pursue a harassment claim.
The Legislators are all managers of personnel. As such they should be trained in A.B. 1825, which mandates that organizations with more than 50 employees must send supervisors to such training for two hours every two years.
That Duvall and Miller were both on the Assembly Ethics Committee is just a real hoot…
Is this supposed to be damage control?
I’m trying to figure out why they didn’t send the MLF in this Sempra Video to get Duval’s vote! I bet she looks sweet in a thong! How about putting the “thong song” on in the backgroud while she speaks on this video? Would make it more believable. These companys have no shame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3bZZLGBlo
I guess what Hot Mic Mike was doing was just lettin all the ladies know what guys talk about you know….
Lyrics for Thong Song:
“Thong Song”
This thing right here
Is lettin all the ladies know
What guys talk about
You know
The finer things in life
Hahaha
Check it out
Ooh dat dress so scandalous
And ya know another nigga couldn’t handle it
See ya shakin that thang like who’s da ish
With a look in ya eye so devilish
Uh
Ya like to dance at all the hip hop spots
And ya cruise to the crews like connect da dots
Not just urban she likes the pop
Cuz she was livin la vida loca
[BRIDGE]
She had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
Baby move your butt butt butt
Uh
I think to sing it again
She had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
All night long
Let me see that thong
[CHORUS]
I like it when the beat goes da na da na
Baby make your booty go da na da na
Girl I know you wanna show da na da na
That thong th thong thong thong
I like it when the beat goes da na da na
Baby make your booty go da na da na
Girl I know you wanna show da na da na
That thong th thong thong thong
That girl so scandalous
And I know another nigga couldn’t handle it
And she shakin that thang like who’s da ish
With a look in her eye so devilish
Uh
She like to dance at all the hip hop spots
And she cruise to the crews like connect da dots
Not just urban she likes the pop
Cuz she was livin la vida loca
[BRIDGE]
[CHORUS (2x)]
Whoaaa
That dress so scandalous
And I swear another nigga couldn’t handle it
See ya shakin that thang like who’s da ish
With a look in her eye so devilish
(Whoa)
Uh ya like to dance at all the hip hop spots
And ya cruise to the crews like connect da dots
Not just urban ya like the pop
Cuz she was livin la vida loca
(Whoa)
She had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
Baby move your butt butt butt
(Ooh)
Uh think to sing it again
Cuz she had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
Baby move your butt butt butt
Uh think to sing it again
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on
Yeahhhh yeah
[CHORUS (3x)]
Whoa
Uh alright
Uh whoa yeah
Ooh
Whoa
(Like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby make your booty go da na da na)
(Girl I know you wanna show da na da na)
Baby
(That thong th thong thong thong)
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby make your booty go da na da na)
(Girl I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th thong thong thong)
Bet Duvall & her had some good Oral discussions on Energy!!!!LOL
Doesnt harrassment have to include “unwanted” advances of some kind?
#5,
The problem is that THIS situation falls under the “quid pro quo” category. In other words, Duvall threatens not to vote the way Sempra wants him to unless the lobbyist gives it up to him.
That is illegal conduct…
What is the update? I don’t want to pay as part of my electric bill Sempra sending prostitutes to Sacramento. I don’t want to pay for Sempra to try to buy favors.
Of course they have done nothing. I think all the customers of Sempra should withhold $8/month from payment to protest their lobbying practices and waste of our money.
Its been 3 weeks and not a pip from Sempra. I have sent them two emails asking for update from Ms. Rowlands but no response. I guess they are waiting for things to just go away.
I don’t get what Sempra got out of this affair – all Sacramento Republicans always vote exactly the same way anyway, which is however the energy companies tell them too.
Also Heidi is a big girl, and not the Dripper’s employee, so I don’t see the harrassment.
And are eyepatches the same as thongs?