BACKGROUND FOR VOTERS ON JUDICIAL RETENTION ELECTIONS

California Appellate Court Justice Election Information

Following is a list of the Supreme Court and Appeals Court Justices who must stand for election after initial appointment or have been elected in a prior election and now must stand for re-election. Other than the two Supreme Court associate justices, following the name of each appellate court justice is an indication of theCalifornia Appeals Court District where each presides and the name of the appointing Governor. Since this is a list for all ofCalifornia, only the two Supreme Court justices and those justices from your appellate district will appear on your ballots. They are listed in alphabetical order for easy reference:

 Cynthia G. Aaron, District 4 -- Gray Davis

Richard D. Aldrich, District 2 -- Pete Wilson

Patricia D. Benke, District 4 -- George Deukmejian

Cole Blease, District 3 -- Jerry Brown

Roger W. Boren, District 2 -- Pete Wilson

Kathleen Butz, District 3 -- Gray Davis

Candace D. Cooper, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Carol A. Corrigan, Supreme Court -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Victoria Chavez, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Betty L. Dawson, District 5 -- Gray Davis

Wendy Clark Duffy, District 6 -- Gray Davis

Norman L. Epstein, District 2 -- George Deukmejian

Madeline Flier, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Arthur Gilbert, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Judith L. Haller, District 4 -- Pete Wilson

Paul R. Haerle, District 1 -- Pete Wilson

Thomas A. Harris, District 5 -- George Deukmejian

Brad R. Hill, District 5 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Richard D. Huffman, District 4 -- George Deukmejian

Raymond J. Ikola, District 4 -- Gray Davis

Joan K. Irion, District 4 -- Gray Davis

Barbara Jones, District 1 -- Pete Wilson

Stephen J. Kane, District 5 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Joyce L. Kennard, Supreme Court -- George Deukmejian

Jeffrey King, District 4 -- Gray Davis

Patti S. Kitching District 2 -- Pete Wilson

Sandy R. Kriegler, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Robert M. Mallano, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Nora M. Manella, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

James J. Marchiano, District 1 -- Pete Wilson

Sandra Margulies, District 1 -- Gray Davis

Richard McAdams, District 6 -- Gray Davis

Judith McConnell, District 4 -- Gray Davis

William R. McGuiness, District 1 -- Pete Wilson

Art W. McKinster, District 4 -- George Deukmejian

Nathan D. Mihara, District 6 -- Pete Wilson

Douglas P. Miller, District 4 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Fred K. Morrison, District 3 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Richard M. Mosk, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Kathleen E. O'Leary, District 4 -- Gray Davis

Dennis M. Perluss, District 2 -- Gray Davis

Betty A. Richli, District 4 -- Pete Wilson

James A. Richman, District 1 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Maria P. Rivera, District 1 -- Gray Davis

Frances Rothschild, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Conrad L. Rushing, District 6 -- Gray Davis

Ignacio John Ruvolo, District 1 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Tani Cantil Sakauye, District 3 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Patricia K. Sepulveda, District 1 -- Pete Wilson

Peter Siggins, District 1 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Steven Suzukawa, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Thomas L. Willhite, District 2 -- Governor Schwarzenegger

Rebecca A. Wiseman, District 5 -- Pete Wilson

Fred Woods, District 2 -- George Deukmejian

Laurie D. Zelon, District 2 -- Gray Davis

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