The decision overrules the office of the Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, which had denied Fong's bid to appear on the March 5 primary ballot under a state law that says candidates cannot run for two offices in the same election.
A dozen people have jumped into the race, but McCarthy’s chosen Republican successor was barred from the ballot and on Friday sued the California secretary of state in an attempt to reverse the decision.
McCarthy's announcement that he's retiring early from the House prompted sadness, but not surprise, in his Central Valley district, which is the most Republican in California.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has adopted the county's first water plan, which outlines how the region must stop importing 60% of its water by 2045.