{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-8800","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 8800","heading":"","body":"Except as provided in Section 8020.5, a candidate whose declaration of candidacy has been filed for any primary election shall not withdraw as a candidate at that primary election.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 8. NOMINATIONS [8000. - 8903.]","PART 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES:  VACANCIES  [8800. - 8811.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"47cb91bbb4a19f9565b9fc8357e27111f3b4dd253c4b011a0207a990e8663e20","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-8700","next":"us-ca/elec-8801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}