California · Elections Code
ELEC §8301: A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated for his or her party nomination at the primary election, is ineligible for nom
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A candidate defeated for party nomination at a primary election cannot be nominated as a partisan candidate in the general election.
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A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated for his or her party nomination at the primary election, is ineligible for nomination as an independent candidate.
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