Judges and Judiciary,
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Jan. 29, 2019
Bill would force state court judges to write candidate statements
A bill proposed last week would require state Supreme Court and appellate justices to file candidate statements when standing in a retention election.
A bill proposed last week would require judges to file candidate statements for the Secretary of State's online voter guide. The up-to-250-word statements would apply to all superior court candidates as well as Supreme Court and appellate justices standing in retention elections.
AB 265 is authored by Assemblyman Steven Choi, R-Irvine. He said no interest group lobbied him for the change. Instead, the idea came from his own experi...
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