Overview
- Steyer’s attorney Ryan Hughes asked Secretary of State Shirley Weber to enforce the gubernatorial residency rule and allow court proceedings on eligibility, noting the office has viewed the five‑year requirement as unconstitutional since 2018.
- Five residents on the Livermore cul‑de‑sac tied to Swalwell’s filings said they have never seen him at the address.
- A landlord declaration filed March 6 states Eric and Brittany Swalwell have leased the Livermore property since 2017, pay monthly rent, keep belongings there, receive mail, and are registered to vote at the address.
- Swalwell filed his own affidavit asserting California residency since 2006 and residence in Livermore since 2017, while records cited by Steyer’s lawyer show a 2022 purchase of a Washington, D.C., home.
- Federal records show numerous in‑district hotel stays charged to Swalwell’s campaign, and a recent attorney general opinion says the secretary of state is not required to investigate a candidate’s address, leaving any enforcement or litigation unresolved.