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All Of Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 1 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 14 10:50am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (6054/6054)
Candidates (Vote Yes or No for Each)
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Jeffrey W. Johnson Click here for more information about this candidate
967,281 / 76.2% Yes votes ...... 301,673 / 23.8% No votes

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • United States Magistrate Judge, 1999-2009
  • Federal Prosecutor (Assistant United States Attorney), 1989-1999; Deputy Chief of Section, 1994-99; Private Practice, 1985-89
  • 2008 Judicial Excellence Award (by Mexican American Bar Association); Thurgood Marshall Award for Humanitarianism and Judicial Achievement, 2009
  • Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service (generally recognizing fewer than ten federal prosecutors nationally each year), 1995
  • JD, Yale Law School, 1985
  • BA, Duke University, 1982
  • jeffrey.w.johnson@jud.ca.gov
Priorities:
  • Decide all cases fairly and impartially by faithfully following the law
  • Treat all persons in our courts with courtesy, respect, dignity, and patience
  • Work diligently to improve the knowledge and skills of lawyers and judges, and the peaceful dispute resolution skills of all citizens
Frances Rothschild Click here for more information about this candidate
930,548 / 70.7% Yes votes ...... 385,696 / 29.3% No votes

  • Occupation: Presiding Justice California Court of Appeal
  • Education: U.C.L.A., B.A. economics; UCLA Law School, J.D. with honors
  • Prior Positions:Associate Justice California Court of Appeal; Superior Court Judge;counsel, California State University and Colleges; trial attorney
  • Author and educator for lawyers and judges
  • U.S. Special Commission; California Gubernatorial Task Force
  • Advisor on Judicial Education to National Center for State Courts and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • mother of 4 and grandmother of 5

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