California secretary of state declines to remove Donald Trump from presidential primary ballot

California's secretary of state declined to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot following a call for that step from the state's lieutenant governor. 

Dr. Shirley Weber's office did not immediately issue a comment on her decision to include Trump after releasing the list of certified candidates on Thursday night. 

Last week, Weber issued a tepid response to Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis' open letter. She did not indicate if she would fulfill Kounalakis's request and said her decision would be guided by her office's "commitment to and respect for the rule of law."