Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Shall each judge retain their seat?
Yes - Kelli M. Evans
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California LA Forward San Francisco ChronicleGiven that there are no reported issues of problems with…the two California Supreme Court justices, we recommend a “yes” vote on all of them.
No - Kelli M. Evans
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California College Republicans Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Joshua Groban
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LA Forward San Francisco ChronicleGiven that there are no reported issues of problems with…the two California Supreme Court justices, we recommend a “yes” vote on all of them.
No - Joshua Groban
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California College Republicans Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 1
Shall each judge retain their seat?
Yes - Michelle A. Kim
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Michelle A. Kim
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Gregory J. Weingart
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Gregory J. Weingart
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 2
Shall each judge retain their seat?
Yes - Steve Goorvitch
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Steve Goorvitch
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Anne Richardson
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Anne Richardson
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 3
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Mark Hanasono
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Mark Hanasono
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 4
Shall each judge retain their seat?
Yes - Nicholas Daum
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Nicholas Daum
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Audra M. Mori
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Audra M. Mori
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Armen Tamzarian
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Armen Tamzarian
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 6
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Kenneth R. Yegan
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Kenneth R. Yegan
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Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 7
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Natalie Stone
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Natalie Stone
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyAssociate Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 8
Shall each judge retain their seat?
Yes - Matthew A. Scherb
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Matthew A. Scherb
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Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - Victor G. Viramontes
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Victor G. Viramontes
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyYes - John Wiley
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - John Wiley
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Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyPresiding Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 3
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Rashida A. Adams
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Rashida A. Adams
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyPresiding Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 4
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Helen Zukin
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Helen Zukin
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyPresiding Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 5
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Brian M. Hoffstadt
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Brian M. Hoffstadt
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Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyPresiding Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 6
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Tari L. Cody
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Tari L. Cody
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Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyPresiding Justice, Court of Appeal – 2nd District, Division 7
Shall this judge retain the seat?
Yes - Gonzalo C. Martinez
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LA Forward Santa Clarita Valley Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11No - Gonzalo C. Martinez
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter Guide Reform California Republican Party of Los Angeles CountyJudge of the Superior Court
Office No. 064
Rhonda A. Haymon (Non Partisan)
Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California Black Los Angeles Young Democrats Democratic Socialists of America, Los Angeles (DSA-LA) East Area Progressive Democrats Knock LA La DefensaHaymon defines public safety as the presence of peace, security, and conditions that allow individuals and communities to thrive, not merely the absence of crime. She is among the most explicitly restorative of the judicial candidates we evaluated.
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 1 out of 5 stars. Terrible. Do not vote. All your other votes will count.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.
Maria Ghobadi (Non Partisan)
Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
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Asian Dems of Los Angeles County LA Forward Los Angeles County Democratic Party Los Angeles Daily News Republican Party of Los Angeles County Santa Clarita Valley Democrats Stonewall Democratic Club Stonewall Young Democrats Thrive LA UNITE HERE Local 11 Westside Young DemocratsSCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 3 out of 5 stars. Acceptable.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Well Qualified
To be “Well Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of superior fitness to perform the judicial function with a high degree of skill and effectiveness.
Judge of the Superior Court
Office No. 065
Anna Slotky Reitano (Non Partisan)
Deputy County Counsel, County of Los Angeles
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California Asian Dems of Los Angeles County East Area Progressive Democrats Knock LA La Defensa LA Forward Los Angeles Daily News Santa Clarita Valley Democrats Stonewall Democratic Club Stonewall Young Democrats Thrive LASCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 1 out of 5 stars. Terrible. Do not vote. All your other votes will count.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.
Justin Allen Clayton (Non Partisan)
Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
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California Working Families Party Knock LA La DefensaClayton’s values are grounded in the lived experience of the carceral system’s impact on his family, extended family, and community. He describes cycles of trauma, biased policing, immigration detention, and the foster-to-prison pipeline as shaping what he is running to change.
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Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 1 out of 5 stars. Terrible. Do not vote. All your other votes will count.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.
Judge of the Superior Court
Office No. 087
David Dejute (Non Partisan)
Law Professor/Attorney
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California Craig Huey’s California Dream Voter Guide East Area Progressive Democrats LA Progressive Los Angeles County Democratic Party Santa Clarita Valley Democrats Stonewall Democratic Club Stonewall Young Democrats Thrive LA UNITE HERE Local 11 Westside Young DemocratsSCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 4 out of 5 stars. Very good candidate.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.
Anthony (A.J.) Bayne (Non Partisan)
Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
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Knock LA LA Progressive Los Angeles Daily News Republican Party of Los Angeles County UNITE HERE Local 11SCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 2 out of 5 stars. Vote only to prevent worse candidates from winning.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Well Qualified
To be “Well Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of superior fitness to perform the judicial function with a high degree of skill and effectiveness.
Judge of the Superior Court
Office No. 131
David Ross (Non Partisan)
Deputy Alternate Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California Black Los Angeles Young Democrats California Working Families Party Democratic Socialists of America, Los Angeles (DSA-LA) East Area Progressive Democrats Knock LA La Defensa LA Forward LA Progressive Republican Party of Los Angeles County Santa Clarita Valley Democrats Stonewall Young Democrats UNITE HERE Local 11SCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 1 out of 5 stars. Terrible. Do not vote. All your other votes will count.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.
Donna Tryfman (Non Partisan)
Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
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Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California Los Angeles Daily News Republican Party of Los Angeles County Stonewall Democratic Club Thrive LA UNITE HERE Local 11SCORECARDS:
Craig Huey’s Election Forum California Voter GuideGrade: 3 out of 5 stars. Acceptable.
Craig Huey’s Election Forum 2026 California voter guide help conservatives, Christians, Republicans, and libertarians vote for — not against — their values.
Grade: Qualified
To be “Qualified,” the candidate must possess professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of fitness to perform the judicial function satisfactorily.