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A former female colleague of powerful lefty union boss Dave Regan has hit out and accused him of violently assaulting her in the workplace they once shared.Courtni Pugh, former head of SEIU California State Council, says Regan kicked open her office door in 2009, “jacked” her against a wall, pushed his finger against her chest and screamed that she was a “dumbass.”Additional allegations against Regan included extortion and threats.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Regan has denied assaulting Pugh and called the allegations an attempt by billionaires, Gov.Newsom and Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra to assassinate his character weeks before voters decide the fate of Proposition 40, his signature ballot measure.Pugh first outlined the allegations in a report Friday by the Los Angeles Times that alleged pervasive misconduct and aggressive behavior by Regan, who is the president of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW).California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!“I told my colleagues and organization leaders when it occurred,” Pugh said in a statement to the California Post.“I was asked to participate in the later investigation because so many people had heard about the 2009 incident over the years.”“I chose to participate in the investigation because I saw that his behavior had continued and in hopes that no one else would have to endure this kind of treatment from him.”Regan’s denialOfficials for Newsom and Becerra did not immediately respond to a request fo...