2026年3月9日 / 美国东部时间晚上9:59 / CBS新闻加州
CBS新闻加州调查首次获得的一份宣誓书支持国会议员埃里克·斯瓦尔韦尔（Eric Swalwell）关于自己是加州居民的声明，而州长候选人竞争对手汤姆·斯泰尔（Tom Steyer）因公开Swalwell的家庭住址并要求调查其参选资格，正面临批评。
在3月6日提交的声明中，Swalwell的房东在伪证处罚下陈述，这位国会议员自2017年起就租赁并居住在她位于利弗莫尔的房产中。
房东表示，Swalwell在该住所存放了大量个人物品，邮件寄往此处，且在该地址登记投票。
Swalwell还提交了自己的声明，称他持有加州驾照，并在加州律师协会注册为执业律师。州律师协会记录证实，自2006年获得律师资格以来，他的律师执照一直处于有效状态。
竞争对手阵营提出居住资格质疑
这些声明是在上周提交的，就在民主党州长候选人、亿万富翁气候活动家汤姆·斯泰尔向加州国务卿办公室（SOS）申请”执行《加州宪法》规定的（居住）要求”，并敦促对Swalwell是否有资格担任州长展开”严格法律程序”的前一天。
《加州宪法》要求州长候选人需满足五年居住要求，而加州国务卿办公室长期以来认为该要求”违反美国宪法，无法执行”。
斯泰尔的请愿书上周首次由《政客》杂志（Politico）发布，他在请愿书中称Swalwell”似乎只是名义上居住在加州，不太可能满足竞选州长的基本居住要求”。
该文件公开了Swalwell的家庭住址，以及详细列出其房东及其亲属个人和财务信息的公开记录。
根据斯泰尔律师提交的文件，Swalwell的利弗莫尔房东与其前副幕僚长兼地区主任存在亲属关系。
因此，斯泰尔的律师辩称，Swalwell居住资格的不确定性可能让特朗普总统有机会质疑其潜在州长任期的合法性。
斯泰尔的总法律顾问警告称，如果Swalwell当选，敌对的联邦政府可能会试图利用任何法律模糊性，这可能引发对加州国民警卫队部署、联邦资金获取或应对紧急情况等州权问题的质疑。
针对最近的宣誓声明，斯泰尔竞选团队告诉CBS新闻加州调查：”由于此次选举关系重大，且本届政府在全国范围内采取反民主行动，我们希望国会议员能够解决这一问题，避免唐纳德·特朗普或共和党极端分子在后续过程中利用此事，或给选民造成困惑。”
持续诉讼
这些新声明是保守派电影制片人乔尔·吉尔伯特（Joel Gilbert）正在进行的诉讼的一部分，该诉讼同样质疑Swalwell在加州的居住资格。
吉尔伯特此前提起诉讼，理由是这位东湾代表在其候选人意向声明中列出了其律师的商业地址，因此无法证明Swalwell在国会任职13年后仍在加州居住。
未执行的居住要求
这场争议部分围绕着一项长期未执行的州长候选人五年居住要求展开。
多年来，加州国务卿办公室一直认为该要求违宪且无法执行，在其”州长资格概述”中明确指出：”《加州宪法》要求州长候选人在加州居住五年；然而，本办公室的法律意见认为该条款违反美国宪法，无法执行。”
斯泰尔竞选团队认为，该规定仍应得到执行或澄清，以避免未来的法律挑战。
加州国会代表团的11名民主党成员上周签署了一封信，谴责斯泰尔对居住资格的质疑。
Swalwell的竞选顾问凯特·梅德（Kate Maeder）在电子邮件中表示：”斯泰尔正亲自针对一位长期在东湾国会选区租房的公职人员。加州的租房者不需要被一个脱离实际的亿万富翁羞辱。”
隐私争议
斯泰尔的请愿书包含了Swalwell在利弗莫尔的完整家庭住址，引发了对国会议员安全以及其继续租赁该房产可能性的担忧。
Swalwell竞选顾问凯特·梅德在电子邮件中表示：”这种自我放纵的政治行为是疏忽且轻率的。由于国会议员正在对抗唐纳德·特朗普，Swalwell不得不采取极端安全措施保护自己和家人。仅去年一年，他就收到了100多份死亡威胁，其中许多针对他的家人。”
斯泰尔竞选团队未回应有关明显违反隐私的问题。
Swalwell’s eligibility for California governor backed by new evidence, as Steyer’s residency challenge raises privacy concerns
March 9, 2026 / 9:59 PM EDT / CBS News California
A sworn declaration, first obtained by CBS News California Investigates, supports Congressman Eric Swalwell’s claim that he is a California resident, as Tom Steyer, a rival candidate in the governor’s race, faces criticism for exposing Swalwell’s home address while calling for an investigation into his gubernatorial eligibility.
In the declaration, filed on March 6, Swalwell’s landlord states under penalty of perjury that the congressman has rented and lived at her Livermore property since 2017.
The landlord says Swalwell keeps significant belongings at the residence, receives mail there, and is registered to vote at that address.
Swalwell also submitted his own declaration stating that he holds a California driver’s license and is a licensed attorney with the State Bar of California. State Bar records confirm his law license has remained active since he was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Rival campaign raises residency questions
The declarations were filed last week, one day after fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidate and billionaire climate activist, Tom Steyer, petitioned the California Secretary of State (SOS) to “enforce the (residency) requirements of the California Constitution,” urging “robust legal proceedings as to whether Swalwell is eligible to serve as Governor.”
The California Constitution includes a five-year residency requirement for gubernatorial candidates, which the Secretary of State has long argued “violates the U.S. Constitution and is unenforceable.”
Steyer’s petition, first published by Politico last week, argues that Swalwell “appears to live in California on paper only, making him unlikely to meet the basic residency requirements to run for Governor.”
The filing revealed Swalwell’s home address along with public records detailing personal and financial information related to Swalwell’s landlord and her relatives.
According to documents laid out by Steyer’s attorneys, Swalwell’s Livermore landlord is related to his former deputy chief of staff and district director.
As a result, Steyer’s attorney argues that the uncertainty about Swalwell’s residency could give President Trump an opportunity to challenge the legitimacy of a potential Swalwell governorship.
Steyer’s general counsel warned that a hostile federal administration could attempt to exploit any legal ambiguity if Swalwell were elected, potentially raising questions about the state’s authority to deploy the California National Guard, access federal funding, or respond to emergencies.
In response to the recent sworn declarations, the Steyer campaign told CBS News California Investigates, “with so much at stake in this election and this administration making anti-democratic moves all across the country, we hope that the Congressman can resolve this issue to avoid Donald Trump or Republican extremists exploiting it down the line or creating confusion for voters later in the process.”
Ongoing lawsuit
The new declarations were filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by conservative filmmaker Joel Gilbert, who is also challenging Swalwell’s California residency.
Gilbert previously filed suit, arguing that because the East Bay representative listed a business address belonging to his attorney on his candidate intention statement, there is no proof that Swalwell still resides in California after 13 years in Congress.
Unenforced residency requirement
The dispute centers in part on a largely unenforced five-year residency requirement for gubernatorial candidates.
For years, the Secretary of State’s office has considered the requirement unconstitutional and unenforceable, noting in the state’s “Summary of Qualifications” for governor that “the California Constitution requires California residency for five years; however, it is the legal opinion of this office that this provision violates the U.S. Constitution and is unenforceable.”
Steyer’s campaign argues the rule should still be enforced or clarified to avoid future legal challenges.
Eleven Democratic members of the California Congressional Delegation signed on to a letter last week denouncing Steyer’s residency challenge.
“Steyer is personally going after a public servant who has long rented in his East Bay Congressional district,” Swalwell’s campaign consultant Kate Maeder said in an email. “California’s renters don’t need to be shamed by an out-of-touch billionaire.”
Privacy concerns
Steyer’s petition includes Swalwell’s full Livermore home address, raising concerns about the congressman’s safety and his ability to continue renting the property.
“The self-indulgent political act was negligent and thoughtless, Swalwell campaign consultant Kate Maeder said in an email. “As the Congressman is taking on Donald Trump, Swalwell has had to implement extreme security measures to protect himself and his family. He received over 100 death threats last year alone, many of which were directed towards his family.”
Steyer’s campaign did not respond to questions about the apparent breach of privacy.
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