Overview
- Eric Swalwell resigned Tuesday from the House and quit the California governor’s race after a fifth woman went public with allegations that he denies.
- Los Angeles County’s Special Victims Bureau opened an investigation into Lonna Drewes’ claim of a 2018 assault in West Hollywood, and the Manhattan District Attorney is probing a separate 2024 allegation.
- Governor Gavin Newsom scheduled an August 18 special election to fill California’s 14th District, a vacancy that could matter in a narrowly divided House.
- New FEC filings reviewed Wednesday place Swalwell at the Montrose West Hollywood on July 18, 2018, matching the location and timing cited by deputies but not proving any criminal conduct.
- Pressure for wider accountability is growing, with a House Ethics inquiry into Swalwell and Speaker Mike Johnson saying Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick should be expelled as colleagues push action on other members under scrutiny.