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Kathryn M. Werdegar
3,625,156 /
74.1% Yes votes ......
1,269,615 /
25.9% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
- Justice, First District Court of Appeal, San Francisco
- United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
- Director, Criminal Law Division, California Continuing Education of the Bar
- Associate Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law
- Senior Staff Attorney, California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal
- Law degrees, University of California School of Law and George Washington University School of Law (graduated first in class)
Priorities:
- To decide cases fairly and without bias
- To treat all persons in our courts with courtesy and respect
- To follow and uphold the rule of law
Carlos R. Moreno
3,552,601 /
72.6% Yes votes ......
1,344,052 /
27.4% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California, since 2001
- United States District Judge, Central District of California, 1998-2001
- Judge of the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, 1993-1998
- Judge of the Municipal Court, Compton Judicial District, 1986-1993
- Private law practice, Los Angeles, 1979-1986
- Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles City Attorney, 1975-1979
- Graduate of Stanford Law School, J.D., and Yale College, B.A. - Political Science
Priorities:
- Maintain a fair, impartial and independent judiciary
- Ensure due process for all litigants
- Improve access to justice in the judicial system
Marvin R. Baxter
3,381,682 /
71.5% Yes votes ......
1,347,594 /
28.5% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California, since 1991
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, 1988 - 1991
- Judicial and Executive Appointments Secretary for Governor Deukmejian, Sacramento, 1983 - 1988
- Private law practice, Fresno, 1968 - 1983
- Fresno County Deputy District Attorney, 1966 - 1968
- Graduate of Hastings College of the Law, J.D., Coro Foundation Fellowship in Public Affairs, and California State University, Fresno, B.A. - Economics
Priorities:
- Maintain a fair, impartial and independent judiciary
- Treat all people before the Court with utmost respect
- Improve the efficient operation of the Court to fulfill the public's trust
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