A California Department of Motor Vehicles employee has sued the agency and her former supervisor, alleging he sexually harassed her for months, offered her a promotion in exchange for a hotel visit, and later threatened her after she reported the conduct to management. The employee still works at the DMV, but says the fallout has left her struggling to find a new position within state government.
The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court on August 24, accuses the supervisor of sexually harassing the woman beginning in August 2025, according to the Sacramento Bee. The complaint alleges he asked her sexual questions, requested sexual favors, and at one point invited her to a hotel in exchange for a promotion. The supervisor does not face criminal charges, but he is named as a defendant in the civil suit alongside the DMV itself.
According to the lawsuit, the employee reported the incidents to her unit manager, and the DMV investigated the reported harassment. Rather than resolving the situation, the complaint alleges the supervisor threatened her after she came forward. The DMV later transferred the employee to a different team, a move her attorney says has complicated rather than helped her career.
Emotional Toll and a Stalled Career
The stress of the alleged harassment and its aftermath took a physical and emotional toll on the employee, who went on medical leave in May 2026, per the Sacramento Bee’s reporting. She remains employed by the DMV but is now trying to transfer to a different state job altogether…