California Judges Voting Information
Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 06:16:17 PM PDT
If you are like me, one of the hardest things to research are the judicial elections. If you live in California, here is some info that may help you make these decisions.
Below the fold I have a list of all the Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges, along with the California Governor who appointed them. Keep in mind that Brown and Davis were Democratic Governors. Deukmejian, Wilson and, of course, Schwarzenneger were Republicans.
| Judge Name | Appointed By |
| Aaron, Cynthia G. | Davis(D) |
| Aldrich, Richard D. | Wilson(R) |
| Benke, Patricia D. | Deukmejian(R) |
| Blease, Cole | Brown(D) |
| Boren, Roger W. | Wilson(R) |
| Butz, Kathleen | Davis(D) |
| Cooper, Candace D. | Davis(D) |
| Corrigan, Carol A. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Chavez, Victoria | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Dawson, Betty L. | Davis(D) |
| Duffy, Wendy Clark | Davis(D) |
| Epstein, Norman L. | Deukmejian(R) |
| Flier, Madeline | Davis(D) |
| Gilbert, Arthur | Davis(D) |
| Haller, Judith L. | Wilson(R) |
| Haerle, Paul R. | Wilson(R) |
| Harris, Thomas A. | Deukmejian(R) |
| Hill, Brad R. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Huffman, Richard D. | Deukmejian(R) |
| Ikola, Raymond J. | Davis(D) |
| Irion, Joan K. | Davis(D) |
| Jones, Barbara | Wilson(R) |
| Kane, Stephen J. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Kennard, Joyce L. | Deukmejian(R) |
| King, Jeffrey | Davis(D) |
| Kitching, Patti S. | Wilson(R) |
| Kriegler, Sandy R. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Mallano, Robert M. | Davis(D) |
| Manella, Nora M. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Marchiano, James J. | Wilson(R) |
| Margulies, Sandra | Davis(D) |
| McAdams, Richard | Davis(D) |
| McConnell, Judith | Davis(D) |
| McGuiness, William R. | Wilson(R) |
| McKinster, Art W. | Deukmejian(R) |
| Mihara, Nathan D. | Wilson(R) |
| Miller, Douglas P. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Morrison, Fred K. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Mosk, Richard M. | Davis(D) |
| O'Leary, Kathleen E. | Davis(D) |
| Perluss, Dennis M. | Davis(D) |
| Richli, Betty A. | Wilson(R) |
| Richman, James A. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Rivera, Maria P. | Davis(D) |
| Rothschild, Frances | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Rushing, Conrad L. | Davis(D) |
| Ruvolo, Ignacio John | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Sakauye, Tani Cantil | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Sepulveda, Patricia K. | Wilson(R) |
| Siggins, Peter | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Suzukawa, Steven | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Willhite, Thomas L. | Schwarzenegger(R) |
| Wiseman, Rebecca A. | Wilson(R) |
| Woods, Fred | Deukmejian(R) |
| Zelon, Laurie D. | Davis(D) |
You may also find more info about the candidates, including bigraphies, political philosophy, and endorsements from the League of Women Voters
Smart Voter website.
Although the California State Democratic Party does not list endorsements for Judges, many County Democratic Committees do. You can
click on this page to see any County Democratic Committee endorsements.
Note: I made this list to the best of my ability by cross-referencing the dates the judges were nominated against the sitting California Governor at the time. If I have made any errors, please let me know in the comments and I will make the appropriate changes.
