Judicial Elections
Administrative/Regulatory
Veteran jurist's defeat marks rare upset in Santa Barbara judicial election
Jun. 26, 2026
By Laurinda Keys
By Laurinda Keys
Attorney Luis Esparza defeated incumbent Judge Thomas R. Adams Jr. in a rare contested judicial election, ending the 85-year-o...
Judges and Judiciary
Latest ballot results: 6 new judges, 6 runoffs, 2 incumbents re-elected
Jun. 22, 2026
By Laurinda Keys
By Laurinda Keys
Updated primary results show six new judges elected, two incumbents holding their seats and six races advancing to November ru...
Judges and Judiciary
Deputy DA unseats incumbent LA judge in rare election upset
Jun. 18, 2026
By Laurinda Keys
By Laurinda Keys
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Tal Khan Valbuena defeated incumbent Judge Robert S. Draper in a rare judicial ele...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial elections on ballot in 34 counties on June 2
May 15, 2026
By Laurinda Keys
By Laurinda Keys
Judicial elections in 34 California counties feature incumbent judges, commissioners, administrative law judges, prosecutors, ...
Judges and Judiciary
County bar groups issue mixed ratings on judicial candidates
May 12, 2026
By Laurinda Keys
By Laurinda Keys
LA County bar deems sitting judge 'not qualified,' another earns top mark