def METHOD_NAME(self, state):
    """
    Deletes all records for a state from the table.
    :param state: The state to delete.
    """
    response = self._table.query(
        KeyConditionExpression=Key('state').eq(state)
    )
    items = response.get('Items', [])
    with self._table.batch_writer() as batch:
        for item in items:
            batch.delete_item(Key={'state': item['state'], 'date': item['date']})