Commission on Judicial Appointments

Appellate Court Judge Patricia Guerrero Confirmed as Next California Supreme Court Justice

March 22, 2022 3:46 pmApril 3, 2022 4:42 pm

San Diego Appellate Court Judge Patricia Guerrero was confirmed by a 3-0 Commission on Judicial Appointments vote on Tuesday as the next California Supreme Court Justice. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Born...

Gov. Newsom Nominates Patricia Guerrero As Next State Supreme Court Judge

February 16, 2022 5:53 pmFebruary 16, 2022 5:54 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Fourth District Court of Appeal Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court on Tuesday, hoping to fill a vacancy that has been there since November. Born in the Imperial Valley to Mexican immigrant parents, Guerrero...

Gov. Newsom Nominates Martin Jenkins To State Supreme Court

October 5, 2020 3:16 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom nominated former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins to the California Supreme Court. Newsom nominates Judge Martin Jenkins Jenkins, would become the first openly gay and only the third African-American to become an Associate Justice if...

California Judicial Branch Policy Making

July 3, 2020 5:30 amJuly 3, 2020 5:33 am

The judicial branch of state government in California engages in policy making through the Judicial Council. The Council makes policy for the courts in this state, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Superior Courts. Article VI of the...

California Judicial Branch Support Agencies

July 2, 2020 4:41 amJuly 3, 2020 9:25 am

California’s judiciary branch of government is supported by several important entities that assist the judicial branch in operating efficiently. Commission on Judicial Appointments (CJA) This commission is charged with reviewing gubernatorial appointments to the appellate courts in this state. CJA...

Choosing Judges in California

June 3, 2019 6:15 amJune 2, 2019 8:18 am

Members of the California judiciary are selected in one of two ways. The first is for trial judges, those of the Superior Courts, and the second is for appellate court justices. Trial judges are elected by voters at an election...

California’s Judicial Branch of Government

March 11, 2019 6:33 amMarch 11, 2019 6:35 am

Overview Just like the federal government, California has three branches of government: legislative, executive and judicial. Article VI of the state constitution provides for the judicial branch of government. As we learned in our high school civics course, the judicial...