[hanamizu]

California cannot constitutionally create federal law.

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You would like to think so, wouldn’t you. The fact is California law has prevented Republican candidates for US Senate from appearing on the ballot in the last two elections. You got to choose which Democrat you preferred. Also, no write-ins allowed.

California has the right to conduct its own elections as it sees fit—even elections for federal offices. In fact, California is not required by the Constitution to conduct an election for President at all. It could, if it wished, simply award the electoral votes to whichever candidate the legislature choses. Now, they aren’t quite willing to pull off something like that yet, but give them time.

[Jim W N]

I suppose. I’ll have to look into that.

I guess my initial thought is CA can’t tell the feds or other states what to do.

[morphing libertarian]

The constitution does not require a republican candidate be on the ballot. It only lays out the qualifications for the individual by age, not political party. If the dems cannot get 1 or 2 in the primary they are out. That’s how we get two dems running, not enough republican votes. No leadership, no platform, no charisma.

The dems are running things now in CAL get used to it.