Sonoma County Superior Court
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Lynnette D. Brown overcame a tough start as her teenage parents struggled with drug use and poverty. Eventually, they divorced.
"We were very poor; we were on welfare," said the judge, whom Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed in 2023. "It gave me a different perspective, and that was a reason why I submitted my application for the bench. I thought there was a lack of diversity of backgrounds here."
Brown, who has ... (continued)
