Of all the races on the California election ballot, the least information is often available on local judges. Why are they elected?
We’re a big state with big challenges. Each morning we explain the top issues and how Californians are trying to solve them.One weekly email, all the Golden State newsGet the news that matters to all Californians. Start every week informed.A courtroom at the San Diego County Superior Court in San Diego on Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMattersOf all the races on your ballot, the least information is often available on local judges.
That’s concerning to Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of Common Cause California, an advocacy group that focuses on fair elections and representation: “Our judges are supposed to be above the fray of politics and totally unbiased in their decision-making,” he wrote in an email. “Whether or not that’s actually true, it certainly does not help public perception of the judiciary to force our judges to raise special interest dollars, make campaign promises, and so forth.
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