Trump Highly Unlikely to Be Kicked Off California Ballot

Commentary Will you be able to vote for former President Donald Trump next year in the state primary on March 5? Or, should he garner the Republican Party’s nomination, in the general election on Nov. 5? Politico notes there’s a Dec. 28 deadline for Secretary of State Shirley Weber to certify ballot candidates for next year. I’ve interviewed her a couple of times and my sense is: She will keep him on the ballot. She seems to be a sensible public servant who won’t do anything crazy. But let’s review it. The first issue is the March 5 primary. If Mr. Trump is not allowed on the ballot, it would come down to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vs. former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who also was ambassador to the United Nations. FiveThirtyEight’s Nov. 17 aggregate of polls for the California primary found: Mr. Trump 59.6 percent, Mr. DeSantis 11.4 percent, Ms. Haley 8.7 percent, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy 3.2 percent....