Section 8141.5 Of Article 8. Nominated Candidates From California Elections Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 8.
8141.5
. Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 8142, only
the candidates for a voter-nominated office who receive the highest
or second highest number of votes cast at the primary election shall
appear on the ballot as candidates for that office at the ensuing
general election. More than one candidate with the same party
preference designation may participate in the general election
pursuant to this subdivision. Notwithstanding the designation made by
the candidate pursuant to Section 8002.5, no candidate for a
voter-nominated office shall be deemed to be the official nominee for
that office of any political party, and no party is entitled to have
a candidate with its party preference designation participate in the
general election unless that candidate is one of the candidates
receiving the highest or second highest number of votes cast at the
primary election.