By Lara Korte | Politico
SACRAMENTO, California — The brother of California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas allegedly stirred up drama at the Democratic National Convention in August, name-dropping his powerful sibling to secure prime seating and berating delegates.
An official code of conduct complaint, obtained by POLITICO, was filed with the California Democratic Party over his behavior at the Chicago convention. Three attendees, including one who was granted anonymity for fear of retribution, described Rick Rivas’ demeanor at the convention as inappropriate, aggressive and erratic, and two of them noted that he repeatedly said, “I’m the brother of the speaker.”
The party deemed the complaint bona fide but found that it did not warrant further investigation. Rick Rivas did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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