McCarthy's choice to replace him can't legally run for Congress under California law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "Mr. Fong rebuked the Secretary of State's decision, calling the move "an unprecedented interference in the candidate filing process."
43% : "I will fight the Secretary of State's misguided decision and do whatever it takes to give voters in our community a real choice in this election because the voters choose our elected officials, not Sacramento.
40% : California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said that under state law, a candidate cannot file nomination papers for more than one office in the same election.
32% : "As such, the Secretary of State's office has determined that Mr. Fong's filed nomination papers for Congressional District 20 were improperly submitted," Mrs. Weber said.
31% : Republican California Legislator Vince Fong's short-lived bid to replace Mr. McCarthy in the state's 20th district was halted on Friday when the California Secretary of State announced that his candidacy wasn't allowed under state law.

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