Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 3, 2022
Newsom reports high number of minority, women judge appointees
According to annual data his office released Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom has named judges from these groups at about a level twice their current representation on the bench.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Asian, Black, Latino and LGBT judges at a high rate during his three years in office. According to annual data his office released Tuesday, he has named judges from these groups at about a level twice their current representation on the bench. The figures also show he has appointed nonwhite, female and LGBT judges at a slightly higher rate than Gov. Jerry Brown.
"Over 49% of the governor's judicial appointee...
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