Pressure on Swalwell to drop California governor bid amid sexual assault claims

Former allies of Democratic contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNNCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell is facing escalating pressure to drop out of the race following an allegation of sexual assault and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.The San Francisco Chronicle published on Friday an account of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell on two separate occasions.