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Daniel Zeke Zeidler
1,216,052 votes
54.14%
- Occupation: Superior Court Referee
- Appointed in 1998 by the Court to perform duties of a Judge, Referee Zeidler has presided over 20,000 hearings.
- "WELL QUALIFIED" -- L.A. County Bar's BEST rating. "EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED" -- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.
- "2002 OUTSTANDING JUDICIAL OFFICER" -- Juvenile Courts Bar Association. Previously represented over 1000 children in child abuse cases.
- Elected twice to Redondo Beach School Board. Served on State of California's (Dept. of Education) Universal Pre-School Task Force.
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles law student mentor. Serves on the Center for Judicial Education & Research Fairness Education Committee.
- Juanita Neighborhood Watch co-founder. Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce 1997 Young Man of the Year.
Priorities:
- Preserving access to justice, public safety, and the protection of children within the context of current fiscal constraints is paramount.
- Ensuring every litigant's sense of having had his/her fair day in court, regardless of the outcome, helps preserve public confidence in the system.
- Maintaining a courtroom environment that is free of bias allows lawyers, court staff, and other professionals to feel respected.
David Lopez
1,029,939 votes
45.86%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- Since1989, Prosecuted Hundreds of Serious and/or Violent Felonies, Murder, Sexual Assault, Physical and Sexual Child Abuse, White Collar Crime.
- 100% Conviction Rate on all Felonies (including Serious and/or Violent Felonies) against Criminals taken to Trial.
- Assigned to Abolish Chronic Truancy Program. Shifting Focus from Prosecution/ Incarceration toward Parental Education.
- Implemented The Voter Approved Proposition 36 in The Pasadena Superior Court.
- Former Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County 1986- 1989.
- Graduate of The University of California, Riverside (Dean's List) and The University of San Diego, School of Law.
Priorities:
- Equal Access to Justice for all segments of our Community. Public Safety.
- Reform Juvenile Justice System and Domestic Violence Court.
- Protect Future Victims by focusing on Education and Early Intervention.
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- Daniel Zeke Zeidler
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