California governor candidates spar to get ahead after Eric Swalwell dropped out

Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California gubernatorial race amid sexual misconduct allegations, but his scandal was still an issue in the first debate since his exit.

Former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell may have dropped out of the California gubernatorial race amid sexual misconduct allegations, but his scandal was still at issue in the first debate since his exit.

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On Wednesday night, moderators turned the spotlight on Swalwell’s former colleague in the House, Xavier Becerra, asking what he knew about Swalwell’s behavior and whether he should have done something about it when Becerra was chair of the House Democratic Caucus.

Becerra, who most recently served as President Joe Biden's health and human services secretary, was asked about his remarks in a recent interview that he had heard “rumors” about Swalwell.