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California Court of Appeal · Fourth District · Division One · 2026 judicial election

David M. Rubin

Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One · California General Election · 2026-11-03

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Party affiliation & election context

Is David M. Rubin a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish David M. Rubin’s personal party affiliation. An appointing governor’s party does not establish a justice’s party.

This California judicial office is nonpartisan. Endorsements and personal affiliation are separate from the ballot question.

California Secretary of State · 2026 electoral procedure ↗ · reviewed

EXACT OFFICIAL BALLOT QUESTION

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One

Shall Associate Justice DAVID M. RUBIN be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in the Fourth Appellate District: Imperial, Inyo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.

YES MEANS

Elect David M. Rubin to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect David M. Rubin to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

Election.org plain-language rendering of the official ballot question. This is a yes-or-no judicial question, not a head-to-head race.
PERMANENT COURT DIRECTORY

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Official court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2023
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Justice David M. Rubin to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One on March 30, 2023. The Commission on…

Read the official biography of David M. Rubin ↗ · California Courts · checked

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Official judicial candidate listCalifornia Secretary of State · page 6Official election indexCalifornia General Election
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