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James N. Bianco
422,136 votes
74.21%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- Full-time judicial officer since 2005
- Presides over criminal courtroom, already doing the work of a judge
- Conducts sentencing and other hearings in felony cases
- Selected to be Chair of the Bail Committee, which sets bail schedule used by all judges in Los Angeles County
- Selected to teach ethics and fairness to new judges and commissioners in California
- Described by his supervising judge as "an outstanding example of an ideal bench officer"
Priorities:
- Continue to ensure that justice is served in all matters
- Treat all parties and witnesses with fairness and respect
- Work hard to serve the people of Los Angeles County
Bill Johnson
146,701 votes
25.79%
- Occupation: International Corporate Lawyer
- Harvard Law School (Editor Harvard Intl. Law Journal
- Columbia University School of Law, JD
- Brigham Young University, BA, Japanese Language
Priorities:
- Follow the constitution
- Promote fairness
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Official Information
- Superior Court of California
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News and Analysis
L.A. County Bar Association
Why Vote on Judges?
- Judges must deal with everything from minor disputes to society's most intractable problems. Their decisions have as great an impact on our lives as decisions made by the governor or legislator. The governor alone selects those who will serve on the bench. But at election time, voters become the judges of who is qualified to remain there. Those who vote are exercising an important opportunity to maintain the balance between judicial independence and accountability.
- from Voters Guide to Judicial Elections (Archives of the League of Women Voters of California)
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