{"id":2135748,"date":"2023-12-28T21:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T02:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-endorsed-vince-fong-can-run-for-former-speakers-california-congressional-seat-judge\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T21:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T02:34:57","slug":"mccarthy-endorsed-vince-fong-can-run-for-former-speakers-california-congressional-seat-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-endorsed-vince-fong-can-run-for-former-speakers-california-congressional-seat-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge allows McCarthy-endorsed Vince Fong to vie for ex-speaker&#8217;s CA seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-endorsed-vince-fong-can-run-for-former-speakers-california-congressional-seat-judge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sacramento Judge Rules in Favor of GOP Assemblyman Vince Fong&#8217;s Ballot Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cSacramento Superior Court judge made a \u2064significant ruling on Thursday, allowing\u200c California GOP\u200d Assemblyman \u200cVince\u2062 Fong to be included on the \u2063ballot for California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District. Fong, who has the backing of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to fill the former speaker&#8217;s House seat, initially hesitated to\u200d run after the retirement announcement. However, with McCarthy&#8217;s endorsement, Fong decided to enter the race. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-touts-bidens-experience-amid-age-concerns-hes-been-around-a-while\/\" title=\"Pelosi highlights Biden's extensive experience despite age concerns.\">decision raised concerns<\/a> about his eligibility \u2063since he had also filed for reelection to the Assembly.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Battle and Overturned Decision<\/h3>\n<p>Fong took legal action against the secretary of state&#8217;s decision, arguing against the interpretation of the California election\u200d code. Two weeks ago, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber upheld the code, stating that a candidate cannot appear on the ballot for two separate offices and cannot withdraw from running for reelection after the filing deadline. However, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang overturned this decision, ruling that the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-lawsuit-witness-testifies-about-use-of-different-paper-for-counterfeit-ballots-watermark-solid-grey-instead-of-transparent-100-for-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Georgia Lawsuit: Witness Testifies About Use of Different Paper For 'Counterfeit' Ballots, 'Watermark Solid Grey Instead of Transparent' - 100% For Joe Biden\">election code<\/a> only\u2063 applies to independent nominations.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns and Interpretation<\/h3>\n<p>In her order, Judge Chang expressed concerns about potential \u200bvoter confusion and \u2063disenfranchisement if Fong \u200bwere to be elected for both offices but not retain one. She acknowledged that it may seem illogical for a candidate to run for two offices simultaneously, but she emphasized that \u200dthe\u2063 language of Elections Code Section 8003 does not apply to Fong. Chang stated that the court is obligated to interpret the law as written by the Legislature and concluded that Fong&#8217;s petition was wrongly rejected based on the statute.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this ruling \u200bhas\u2063 significant implications for Fong&#8217;s candidacy and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogan-calls-himself-an-underdog-in-video-after-saying-third-party-run-worth-trying\/\" title=\"Larry Hogan labels himself an 'underdog' in video, following his statement on considering a third-party run.\">upcoming \u200delection<\/a> in California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang interpret the California election code in relation to Fong&#8217;s petition<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sacramento Judge Rules in Favor of GOP \u200cAssemblyman Vince Fong&#8217;s Ballot Eligibility<\/p>\n<p>A Sacramento Superior Court\u200d judge made a significant ruling on \u200cThursday, allowing California GOP Assemblyman Vince\u2064 Fong to be included on the\u2063 ballot for California&#8217;s 20th\u2063 Congressional District. Fong, who has the backing of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to fill the former speaker&#8217;s House seat, initially \u200dhesitated to run after the retirement announcement. \u200bHowever, with McCarthy&#8217;s endorsement, Fong decided to enter the \u200crace. This decision raised concerns about his eligibility since he had also filed for reelection to the Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Battle and Overturned Decision<\/p>\n<p>Fong took legal action against the \u200csecretary of\u200c state&#8217;s decision, \u200barguing against the interpretation of the \u2062California election code.\u200d Two weeks ago, California Secretary of \u200cState Shirley Weber upheld the code, stating \u2064that a candidate cannot appear on the ballot for two separate offices and cannot withdraw from\u2062 running for reelection after the filing deadline. However, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang overturned this decision, ruling\u200d that the election code only applies to independent nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns and Interpretation<\/p>\n<p>In her order, Judge Chang expressed concerns about potential voter confusion\u200c and disenfranchisement if Fong were to be elected for both offices but not retain one. She\u2062 acknowledged that\u200c it may seem illogical for a candidate to run\u2064 for two offices simultaneously, but she emphasized that the\u200d language of Elections Code Section 8003 does not apply to Fong. Chang stated that the court is obligated to interpret the law as written by\u2064 the Legislature and concluded that Fong&#8217;s petition was wrongly rejected based on the statute.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this ruling has significant implications for Fong&#8217;s candidacy and the upcoming election\u200b in California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A judge in Sacramento Superior Court ruled that Vince Fong, a California GOP Assemblyman supported by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, can run for California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District. Fong, who initially declined, changed his mind and announced his candidacy with McCarthy&#8217;s endorsement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2135749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}