Overview
- Swalwell left Congress on Tuesday after ending his governor bid as colleagues prepared an expulsion vote and endorsements evaporated.
- Lonna Drewes alleged at a Tuesday news conference that he drugged and raped her in a West Hollywood hotel in 2018, prompting the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau to open a case.
- The Los Angeles district attorney assigned its Sex Crimes Division to work with investigators, while the Manhattan DA is reviewing a separate alleged 2024 assault and the House Ethics Committee has a formal inquiry open.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom scheduled a June 16 special primary to fill the vacant 14th District seat, with an August 18 runoff if no candidate tops 50 percent, leaving the East Bay district without a voting representative for now.
- At least five women have publicly accused Swalwell as Democrats distanced themselves, Rep. Nancy Mace urged more resignations, and coverage split between reporting on investigations and claims that the timing serves partisan aims.