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Feb. 13, 2026

50 weddings and some B-roll, Judge Renuka George's path to the law

Sacramento Superior Court judge traces her career from marrying 50 couples in 2004 to presiding over complex trials.

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50 weddings and some B-roll, Judge Renuka George's path to the law

Renuka George

Sacramento County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Sacramento County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 12, 2024; senior deputy attorney general, senior assistant attorney general, California Department of Justice, 2019-24; legislative lead, Attorney General's Executive Office, 2017-19; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 2013-17; associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 2008-11.

Law School: Cornell Law School, 2008
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Sacramento Superior Court Judge Renuka George's path to the law began with a wedding -- or rather, 50 of them.

In February 2004, she was working as a policy analyst in the administration of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom when he directed the city-county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, directly challenging state law. George was in the room when Newsom, just a month into his first term, performed the marriage of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.

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