Instead, California is one of only 10 states that provides in-state college and university tuition to illegal immigrants. That's grossly unfair to a legal high school student who moves out of California for a year, then returns to attend college.

Representative last serving California's 24th congressional district and previously the 23rd and 21st serving in Congress from 1987 to 2013. S. California election law though makes it clear that a candidate's name can only be withdrawn in the case of their death and as a result that Gallegly's name would have to remain on the ballot.

S. Gallegly announced on January 5 2012 that he would not be seeking re-election.