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Can a California law requiring Trump to disclose his tax returns survive legal challenges?

SAN FRANCISCO - Nearly 30 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 5 to 4 that states could not impose qualifications on candidates for Congress that were stricter than those specified in the Constitution, a ruling that could apply to presidential candidates.

The Constitution says that to be president, a person must be a natural-born citizen, a resident for 14 years and at least 35 years old.

A measure signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday adds another requirement for presidential candidates who want to appear on the

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