The ruling opens the way for “chaos, gamesmanship and voter disenfranchisement,” California’s secretary of state said.
LOS ANGELES — In a decision that could leave voters doing a double take, a California court ruled Tuesday that a state legislator can appear as a candidate in two races on the November ballot — one for Kevin McCarthy’s former House seat, the other for state Assembly.Which Bay Area names are on the invite list for the U.S.-Japan state dinner?
Fong, 44, had already filed for reelection in the Assembly but changed direction when the coveted House seat came into play. A state court agreed with Fong in December. That ruling resulted in him appearing as a candidate in the House and Assembly races in the March 5 primary election, and also as a candidate in a separate, March 19 special election to complete the remainder of McCarthy’s term, which runs through January.
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