By Governor. Contact: 916 445 4571.
Require Senate confirmation
To Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: Walter Vasquez, 53, Republican, El Cajon, chief of police at the La Mesa Police Department since 2015. No compensation.
To California Horse Racing Board of Directors: Araceli Ruano, 45, Democrat, Pasadena, senior advisor at the SFE Group LLC since 2016, former director at the Center for American Progress from 2010 to 2013. $100 per diem.
Confirmation not required
To 10a District Agricultural Association, Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Board of Directors: Tracey Struble (reappointed), 51, Republican, Dorris, owner of A Royal Touch Event Planning since 2012. No compensation.
To Superior Courts, by County. Salary: $191,612.
Imperial: Marco D. Nunez, 45, Democrat, El Centro, deputy district attorney at the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office since 2006, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Raymond A. Cota.
Los Angeles: Firdaus F. Dordi, 46, Democrat, Los Angeles, co-founder of Dordi, Williams, Cohen LLP since 2014, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Allan J. Goodman; Mark H. Epstein, 57, Democrat, Los Angeles, partner at Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP since 1993, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Thomas I. McKnew; Ruben N. Garcia, 48, Democrat, Monrovia, deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office since 1995, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Richard A. Stone; Gary I. Micon, 59, Democrat, Simi Valley, lead appellate attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal since 2014, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Elia Weinbach; Kevin S. Rosenberg, 47, Democrat, Los Angeles, supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California from 2010 to 2014, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Reva G. Goetz; P. Tamu Usher, 47, Democrat, Altadena, deputy district attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1999, fills vacancy created by death of Judge Ellen C. DeShazer.
Orange: Bradley S. Erdosi, 42, Democrat, Laguna Hills, private practitioner since 2006, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge William M. Monroe; Richard E. Pacheco, 60, Democrat, Laguna Beach, commissioner at the Orange County Superior Court since 2001, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge David T. McEachen; Michael J. Strickroth, 63, Democrat, Mission Viejo, partner at Kutak Rock LLP since 2014, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge James A. Stotler.
Riverside: Kira L. Klatchko, 35, Democrat, Palm Springs, partner and appellate practice vice chair at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith LLP since 2015, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Christian F. Thierbach.
Sacramento: Scott L. Tedmon, 62, Democrat, Carmichael, sole practitioner since 1994, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Greta C. Fall.
San Diego: Rachel Cano, 50, Democrat, San Diego, deputy district attorney at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office since 1993, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Marshall Y. Hockett; Laura E. Duffy, 54, Democrat, San Diego, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California since 2010, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge William R. Nevitt; Cynthia A. Freeland, 46, Democrat, San Diego, partner and attorney at Schor and Freeland LLP since 2007, fills vacancy created by conversion of a court commissioner position on October 8, 2015; Maryann D’Addezio Kotler, 56, Democrat, San Diego, deputy public defender at the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office since 1992, fills vacancy created by conversion of a court commissioner position on October 8, 2015.
San Francisco: Stephen M. Murphy, 60, Democrat, San Francisco, sole practitioner since 1999, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Lillian K. Sing.
San Joaquin: Gus Correa Barrera II, 47, Democrat, Stockton, sole practitioner since 2011, fills vacancy created by death of Judge Franklin Stephenson.
Santa Clara: Elizabeth C. Peterson, 45, Democrat, Portola Valley, partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati PC since 2008, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Edward J. Davila.
Sierra: Yvette Durant, 51, Democrat, Truckee, commissioner at the Nevada County Superior Court since 2011, fills vacancy created by death of Judge John P. Kennelly.
Siskiyou: JoAnn M. Bicego, 53, no party preference, Yreka, commissioner at the Siskiyou County Superior Court since 2009, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Donald R. Langford.
Solano: William J. Pendergast, 44, Democrat, Davis, commissioner at the Solano County Superior Court since 2011, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge David E. Power.
Sutter: David I. Ashby, 39, no party preference, Yuba City, private practice since 2002, fills vacancy created by retirement of Judge Christopher R. Chandler.
To Appellate Courts, by Districts, Requires confirmation by Commission on Judicial Appointments. Salary $219,272.
Fourth: William S. Dato (to Division One), 61, Democrat, Poway, judge at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2003, fills vacancy created by retirement of Justice James A. McIntyre; Richard T. Fields (to Division Two), 57, Democrat, Corona, Riverside County Superior Court since 2000, fills vacancy created by retirement of Justice Jeffrey King.
Fifth: Kathleen A. Meehan, 63, Democrat, Fresno, judge at the Fresno County Superior Court since 2014, fills vacancy created by retirement of Justice Dennis A. Cornell.
