SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California lawmaker who’s operating for Congress was arrested for drunken driving Tuesday night time, based on regulation enforcement and jail information.
Sen. Dave Min, a Democrat who’s operating within the aggressive forty seventh congressional district, mentioned in a Fb submit that he was cited with a misdemeanor for driving below the affect. Min was launched Wednesday morning after being arrested by California Freeway Patrol, the Sacramento Sheriff’s Division mentioned. It wasn’t clear if he must seem in court docket.
“My choice to drive final night time was irresponsible. I settle for full duty and there's no excuse for my actions,” Min posted Wednesday. “To my household, constituents and supporters, I'm so deeply sorry. I do know I have to do higher. I can't let this private failure distract from our work in California and in Washington.”
A spokesperson for Min’s Senate workplace declined to remark.
The California Freeway Patrol didn’t instantly present extra data on Min’s arrest, comparable to when it occurred or the place he was arrested. Many state lawmakers keep in a single day in Sacramento throughout the week fairly than returning residence to their districts.
Min is vying for the aggressive Congressional seat in Orange County now represented by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, who’s leaving her submit to enter a race to interchange retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Min, who has secured Porter’s endorsement, is probably the most outstanding Democrat within the race. Former Assemblyman Scott Baugh, a Republican, can be operating.
Min, a Harvard-educated lawyer and a former congressional aide to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, was elected to the state Senate in 2020. He chairs the Senate’s Committee on Pure Sources and Water.
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