"While the Lord might forgive Mr. Fong for going back on his word, the laws of the State of California make it clear that what he is attempting to do is illegal under two sections of the state election code," Giglio said in a statement.
Fong, R-Bakersfield, the best-known Republican in the race who served as retiring Rep. Kevin McCarthy's district director for about a decade before joining the Assembly, opted against running for his former boss's seat last week, saying "after a lot of thoughtful and prayerful consideration with my family, I plan to run for reelection in the Assembly." He qualified to run for re-election in his district before Friday's deadline.
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