Candidate Against Newsom Defends Self in Court, Dangerous Ruling for Influencers News provided by Share this article SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meet Kevin Paffrath lost his bid on Wednesday to have his identity / nickname "Meet Kevin" included on the ballot. The Secretary of State's rules prohibit trademarks on the ballot citing Elections Code 20716, which prohibits trademarks on "ballot designations" (which are the professions), but mentions nothing of ballot names. Meet Kevin Paffrath argued that Meet Kevin is a personal identity and there is no law against brands in...