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Andrea Lynn Hoch
466,173 /
70.4% Yes votes ......
195,977 /
29.6% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Governor's Legal Affairs Secretary (Chief Counsel) (2005-2011)
- Administrative Director, California Division of Workers' Compensation (2004-2005)
- Chief Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, California Attorney General's Office (2002-2004)
- Senior Assistant, Supervising and Deputy Attorney General, California Attorney General's Office (1992-2002)
- Legal Counsel, California Public Employment Relations Board and California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (1987-1992)
- Private Practice (1985-1987)
Priorities:
- To consistently and fairly apply the law to the facts of each case
- To write legal opinions that are timely and clearly explain the reasoning of the court
- To treat everyone who comes before the court with courtesy, dignity and respect
Vance W. Raye
463,297 /
69.9% Yes votes ......
199,312 /
30.1% No votes
- Occupation: Presiding Justice
- Former Judge, Sacramento Superior Court
- Former Legal Affairs Secretary (Legal Counsel) for Governor George Deukmejian
- Former Senior Assistant Attorney General
- Former Judge Advocate, United States Air Force
- Co-Author, "California Civil Practice Family Law Litigation."
- Graduate, University of Oklahoma. Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. President's Leadership Award.
Priorities:
- To treat litigants fairly and with respect.
- To adhere faithfully to the rule of law.
- To apply the law with reason and common sense.
William J. Murray, Jr.
461,677 /
70.7% Yes votes ......
191,779 /
29.3% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, since 2010.
- Rated exceptionally well qualified by the commission tasked with evaluating judicial appointees when appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2010.
- Judge, San Joaquin County Superior Court 1995 to 2010; Presiding Judge 2008 & 2009.
- Appointed by the Chief Justice of California to serve on the California Judicial Council 2003-2006, Criminal Law Advisory Committee 2002-2003.
- Judicial education instructor since 2002; author of judicial education materials.
- Prosecutor San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office 1986-1995, second in command 1992-1995; Prosecutor Brooklyn, NY 1982-1986.
- George Washington Univ. Law School 1982; Frostburg St. Univ. 1979 magna cum laude, B.S. double major pol. science & econ.
Priorities:
- To decide cases fairly, based on the rule of law and not based on personal agenda.
- To make sure that all parties feel their arguments have been heard and that they had their day in court.
- To continue to be active in the legal and local communities.
Ronald B. Robie
451,172 /
68.6% Yes votes ......
206,442 /
31.4% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, Court of Appeal
- Former Judge, Sacramento Superior and Municipal Courts
- Former Director, California Department of Water Resources
- Former Vice Chair, State Water Resources Control Board
- Chair, California Commission on Access to Justice
- Chair, Supreme Court Committe on Judicial Ethics Opinions
- Graduate, McGeorge School of Law (first in class), JD and University of California, Berkeley AB, MJ
Priorities:
- To decide cases fairly and without bias
- To faithfully follow the laws and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of California
- To treat everyone before the court with respect
Elena J. Duarte
437,640 /
66.4% Yes votes ......
221,134 /
33.6% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice (since 2010)
- Judge, Superior Court, County of Sacramento, 2008-2010
- Judge, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, 2007-2008
- Assistant U.S. Attorney (Federal Prosecutor, Criminal Division, Los Angeles and Sacramento) 1994-2007
- Chief, Cyber and I.P. Crimes Section, Los Angeles, 2005-2007
- Attorney General's Honor Program, Washington D.C., 1992-1994
- Graduate, Stanford Law School, 1992
Priorities:
- To be fair, impartial, and efficient
- To treat all litigants, lawyers, and the public with respect
- To faithfully follow the rule of law without bias or prejudice
Louis Mauro
431,721 /
66.3% Yes votes ......
219,485 /
33.7% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
- Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, 2009-2010
- Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary, Office of the Governor, 2006-2009
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 2003-2006
- Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 1994-2002
- Private Law Practice (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher / Boutin Gibson), 1988-1994
- Clerkship (Staff Attorney), California Supreme Court, 1987-1988
Priorities:
- Interpret and apply the law with fairness, integrity, clarity and restraint.
- Improve public access to the courts by reducing delay and expanding options for online communication.
- Continue community outreach and civics education.
Jonathan K. Renner
421,547 /
64.7% Yes votes ......
230,314 /
35.3% No votes
- Occupation: Legal Affairs Secretary (Chief Counsel) for the Governor
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 2009 - 2010
- Supervising Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 2006 - 2009
- Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 2000 - 2006
- Private Law Practice, 1997 - 2000
- Rated "Well Qualified" for judicial appointment by the State Bar
- Unanimously confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments
Priorities:
- To apply the law in a thoughtful and fair manner
- To work hard for the People of the State of California
- To maintain a commitment to public service
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