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Primary elections: candidate withdrawals.

It became law on Sep 22, 2024.

CA AB 1784 · Assembly Bill · 2023–2024

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Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
14
Latest action
Sep 22, 2024

What it does

Existing law requires candidates for an office at a primary election to deliver their nomination documents to the county elections official no later than 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the primary election, or in specified cases, no later than 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the primary election. Existing law prohibits a person who has delivered nomination documents to the county elections official from withdrawing their candidacy. Existing law further prohibits a person from filing nomination documents for a party nomination and an independent nomination for the same office, or for more than one office at the same election.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 22, 2024

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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