Former Bay Area representative, Eric Swalwell, has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct against him, including allegations that he drugged and raped a former model Lonna Drewes in his hotel room in Los Angeles in 2018. These allegations were denied by Drewes, who is the latest of at least six women to make allegations of such misconduct. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special election to fill Swalw's seat, but only for the remainder of his term. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has launched an investigation into these claims.