Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula faces new scrutiny after allegations in divorce filings

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula has served Fresno County since 2016, erstwhile helium became the archetypal Latino doc elected to the Assembly.

Ten years later, he's present moving for the Fresno City Council District 3 spot but is facing caller scrutiny due to the fact that of allegations made successful nationalist divorcement tribunal documents.

His wife, Elizabeth Arambula, filed for divorcement successful January, past filed a lengthy petition for kid custody and spousal support, citing substance maltreatment and different concerns.

She stated, " For years, I person covered for Respondents' struggles with alcohol, marijuana, and gaming, concealing them from our children, family, friends, and his nonrecreational circle."

Elizabeth claims she utilized to thrust her hubby to enactment due to the fact that of sobriety issues and authorities drivers would bring him home.

She goes connected to say, "On a emblematic day, helium spent overmuch of his clip utilizing his THC pen, drinking whiskey, playing games connected his iPad, taking a fewer meetings scattered throughout."

Political expert Thomas Holyoke says it's those allegations that rise concerns astir Arambula's quality to service constituents.

"It sounds similar helium was really going to important meetings arsenic portion of occupation possibly precocious which means helium would not beryllium capable to relation astatine his best," Holyoke said.

The petition shows Assemblymember Arambula checked himself into rehab connected January 6 and includes a photograph of a cheque for $30,000 to Reflections Rehabilitation.

The authorities legislator sent the pursuing connection to Action News connected Friday:

"I voluntarily entered into and successfully completed a 30-day rehab due to the fact that I recognized I had a occupation and I chose to amended my beingness and beryllium a amended begetter for our children. While successful rehab, my woman moved retired of our location and filed for divorcement to extremity our 15 years of marriage. Because she has refused to fto maine spot our children unless fiscal and different demands are met, I americium warring successful tribunal for my rights arsenic a father.

I person spot successful our tribunal strategy to scope a just and impartial solution based connected the facts and not connected unreasonable demands, unwarranted fears, and mendacious accusations. I americium prepared to show my continued sobriety to the tribunal and my willingness to enactment my family. My anticipation is that we some tin determination forward, co-parenting our children, prioritizing our children's needs, and communicating respectfully.

This is simply a precise trying clip for my household and me, and I inquire for the public's understanding."

This is not the archetypal clip Arambula has faced scrutiny.

He was arrested connected misdemeanor kid maltreatment charges successful precocious 2018 but months later, a assemblage recovered him not guilty.

Now he's erstwhile again defending his sanction and governmental aspirations.

"They suffer nationalist religion and often times, it costs them their career," Holyoke said.

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