"Porter said the report raises questions because the work involved government resources. She stated, “It was official government work- I was doing official business and it is against the law to take government property and use it for personal or campaign purposes. So I think that's a government ethics issue. I think it raises questions about whether his conduct was legal,” Porter said."
"The Los Angeles Times reported details about how the video was handled. It said a briefing memo showed Kevin Liao, now a Steyer spokesperson, was supposed to film and edit the video for the Department of Energy and put it on social media. The encounter between Porter and her staffer was leaked to Politico and damaged her gubernatorial bid."
"Steyer’s campaign responded by denying any connection to the leak. The report states, “Steyer's campaign denies the candidate had anything to do with the leak.” It also notes that the outlet reached out to Liao but he declined to comment."
A video leak surfaced during the California governor’s race involving Katie Porter and a staffer. The Los Angeles Times reported that a Tom Steyer campaign staffer, identified as Kevin Liao, was expected to film and edit the video for the Department of Energy and post it on social media. The encounter was leaked to Politico and was said to harm Porter’s gubernatorial bid. Porter told ABC7 Eyewitness News that the matter involves official government work, government property, and potential misuse for personal or campaign purposes, which she said is against the law. Steyer’s campaign denied the candidate had anything to do with the leak, and Liao declined to comment.
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