Miller ousted from inquiry into sex talk

A California lawmaker who listened and asked questions as a fellow assemblyman boasted about extramarital affairs has been removed from the panel investigating the conversation.

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass removed Republican Assemblyman Jeff Miller of Corona from the ethics committee on Thursday, according to The Associated Press.

The move comes a day after Republican Mike Duvall of Yorba Linda resigned from the Assembly once a videotape of the conversation became public.

The racy banter took place in July during a break in a committee hearing.

Duvall, who is married, issued a statement saying he is not admitting to having sex with the two female lobbyists. He said he engaged only in "inappropriate storytelling."

Shannon Murphy, a spokeswoman for the Assembly speaker, says Miller should not sit on the panel that is investigating a conversation in which he participated.

Miller is a Republican who represents the 71st District, which includes Norco.