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Del Beccaro joined a small pool of Republican candidates in a
long-shot race in the lopsidedly Democratic state.
Also seeking the seat on the Republican side is Rocky Chavez, a
state senator who represents part of San Diego County.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris, so far the only major
Democrat actively campaigning for the nomination, moved quickly
to lock up political and financial backing in the race and is
widely viewed as the front-runner for the November 2016
election.
Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is also considering a
run.
Del Beccaro, a conservative, has never held elective office but
has served in a variety of positions in California's struggling
Republican Party.
"The largest single threat today to the free exercise of
religion - is growing, godless, centralized government," he
tweeted on Thursday.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento; Editing by
Mohammad Zargham)
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