California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation on Tuesday setting the date for a special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term for Aug. 18. Swalwell resigned from Congress earlier on Tuesday after a flurry of reporting from The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN late last week alleged that the congressman, once seen as the Democratic frontrunner in the California governor’s race, had sexually...
