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May 12, 2025

Judge Jerry Yang constantly self-analyzes, aiming to improve

Judge Jerry Yang, a former federal prosecutor, navigates Riverside's overwhelmed criminal courts with neutrality.

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Judge Jerry Yang constantly self-analyzes, aiming to improve

Jerry C. Yang

Riverside County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Riverside County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, July 1, 2022; chief, deputy chief, line assistant, U.S. Attorney's Office, Riverside County, 2008-22; associate, Buchalter Nemer PC (currently Buchalter PC,) 2008; associate, Best Best & Krieger LLP, 2005-08

Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2005
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RIVERSIDE - The first big decision of Superior Court Judge Jerry C. Yang's life was his name. Born in Taiwan to a Chinese family, he entered the world as Chen Wei Yang. But his parents offered him a choice once they relocated to Los Angeles -- an American name.

"I picked Jerry in pre-school," he said.

The inspiration was simple: "Tom and Jerry," the cartoon about inseparable frenemies in the form of a cat and a mouse, respectively. For ... (continued)

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