LOS ANGELES — Two state senators on Monday called for embattled President Judy Sakaki of Sonoma State to step down after a no confidence vote by faculty amid a scandal over her alleged retaliation against a former provost who reported sexual harassment claims against her husband.
“The faculty has spoken and it’s time for the healing process to begin,” Sens. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, said in a statement. “President Sakaki should step down for the greater good of the university,”
Dodd represents a district that includes Sonoma State, and McGuire represents the adjacent district. McGuire graduated from the university and was honored as its 2015 distinguished alumnus.