- Stanford Law School — Juris Doctor
California Court of Appeal · Third District · 2026 judicial election
David B. Sapp
Nominee for Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District
Shall DAVID B. SAPP be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the Third Appellate District: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.
YES MEANS
Elect David B. Sapp to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
NO MEANS
Election.org plain-language rendering of the official ballot question. This is a yes-or-no judicial question, not a head-to-head race.Do not elect David B. Sapp to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
Official judicial appointment background
Background and experience
David Sapp’s legal background includes service in Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal office and education advocacy at the ACLU Foundation of Southern California. The court’s appointment notice identifies him as a nominee to the Third Appellate District for a term beginning January 4, 2027, subject to voter confirmation.
- Governor’s legal affairs secretary, since 2022; earlier deputy roles, 2019–2022
- ACLU Foundation of Southern California — education advocacy director, 2014–2016; staff attorney, 2009–2014
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — law clerk, 2008–2009
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