One of the worst aspects of the California top-two law is that it removed write-in space from the general election ballot, but only for Congress and partisan state office, the offices elected under the top-two system. This Los Angeles Times story explains why the legislature (which passed the top-two law) destroyed write-ins.

The reason the write-in issue is getting attention now is because Congressman Duncan Hunter, the Republican incumbent in the 50th district, has been indicted. He is one of two candidates on the November ballot; the other is a Democrat. The article is mistaken when it says no one has challenged the write-in ban. At least two lawsuits did so, but they both lost. Thanks to John Fund for the link.