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California Supreme Court: 2026 retention votes
Every California voter decides Yes or No on these two justices.
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Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
Former corporate litigator and judicial-appointments adviser; never a trial judge. Wrote the 6-1 ruling striking down a required warning on police complaint forms.
Full 12-year termExceptionally Well Qualified (State Bar, 2018)Not a former trial judge
Outside rating. Exceptionally Well Qualified (State Bar, 2018)
Conduct. No public discipline or controversies found.
What others recommend. Yes 5 No 4 Yes: GrowSF, San Francisco Chronicle, SF League of Pissed Off Voters, Indivisible Marin (Yes on all California justices), Potrero Hill Democratic Club. No: Craig Huey voter guide, Reform California, Los Angeles County Republican Party, Contra Costa Republican Party.
From the trial court record. Never served as a trial judge, so there is no trial court record to show.
Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
Former public defender and federal civil rights attorney; Alameda trial judge 2021 to 2023. Has repeatedly voted to overturn death sentences under the Racial Justice Act.
Motions granted: 57.4% (County avg 54.6%)Average case length: 156 days (County avg 650)
First retention voteWell Qualified (State Bar, 2022)Trellis trial record
Outside rating. Well Qualified (State Bar, 2022)
Conduct. No public discipline or controversies found.
What others recommend. Yes 5 No 4 Yes: GrowSF, San Francisco Chronicle, SF League of Pissed Off Voters, Indivisible Marin (Yes on all California justices), Potrero Hill Democratic Club. No: Craig Huey voter guide, Reform California, Los Angeles County Republican Party, Contra Costa Republican Party.
Mostly heard injury and civil-harm cases. Granted motions at about the same rate as other judges in the county, and cases moved faster than the county average, which usually reflects the kind of cases assigned.
Their trial court record, compared with other judges in the county
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