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Government

May 14, 2020

Assembly candidate wants ballots counted under extension governor granted

In the March 3 primary, Christina Fugazi finished third in an Assembly race, by just 30 votes, and says the registrar needs to attempt to correct disputed mail-in ballots because the governor extended the time to do so.

Election-related lawsuits are a regular fact of life in Sacramento. But one filed this week adds a twist: the coronavirus.

In the March 3 primary, Christina Fugazi finished third in a race for an Assembly seat, by just 30 votes. Under California law, the top two finishers in the primary advance to the November general election.

The next day, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency, and...

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