Leading California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell faces a campaign collapse after a former aide accused him of multiple sexual assaults while she was too intoxicated to consent.Major Democratic figures including Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego withdrew their endorsements as campaign chair Jimmy Gomez resigned to demand the representative exit the race.Swalwell denied the allegations through his attorney Elias Dabaie and issued legal threats while rival candidates from both parties called for his immediate resignation from Congress.The controversy interrupts campaign momentum in a field that includes Republican
Steve Hilton who holds the endorsement of
Donald Trump following a June primary lead.