In 1996, McClain's firing from her office manager job at a pest extermination company made national news.
When she was first hired, she disclosed her playmate past to her employers and was told to keep quiet about it to her co-workers due to the company's sexual harassment policy.
[1] In 1999 she wanted to challenge Elton Gallegly in the Republican primary in his Ventura County district for the following year.
"[2] Republican activists dissuaded her, and asked her to explore challenging Democratic Congressman Bob Filner in his San Diego district instead.
The plan fell through due to the gauged lack of interest and logistics of her having to move from her Oxnard home to San Diego and find employment.