SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former press secretary for California's Assembly speaker sued one of the state's most prominent politicians, accusing him of firing her in retaliation for reporting alleged bribery and other misconduct.

In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, former staffer Cynthia Moreno said she submitted a complaint to the Legislature earlier this year, accusing Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas — as well as his brother Rick Rivas — of bribery and other ethical violations.

Moreno filed another report last year to accuse a former staffer of sexual harassment, according to the lawsuit filed in the Superior Court for Sacramento County.

She alleges she was retaliated against by being denied a pay raise, falsely accused of misconduct and then fired last month.

“Speaker Rivas retaliated against M

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