Help build better election infrastructureIndependent. Public. Powered by you.
Donate
Help build better election infrastructure

We at Election.org want to build the best election infrastructure and need your help.

Choose an amount Secure checkout through Stripe.
Election.orgPublic record
Home/California judiciary/Donald R. Franson, Jr.
Fifth Appellate District

Donald R. Franson, Jr.

Associate Justice · California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District

At a glance

Party affiliation & election context

Is Donald R. Franson, Jr. a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Donald R. Franson, Jr.’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

ROLEAssociate Justice

As listed in the 2026 California Roster.

SERVICE NOTEAssociate Justice (since 2010)
Official court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2010
Donald R. Franson, Jr. is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley…

Read the official biography of Donald R. Franson, Jr. ↗ · California Courts · checked

Sources & notes
PRIMARY SOURCE

Audit this record.

2026 Judicial Branch rosterCalifornia Secretary of State · page 5California Roster indexOfficial publication landing page
Verified 2026-07-01PDF SHA-256: 1ae3a9daf5f4d19684a7223d6c9f4e4199a733e984b109ca5ae23a522e3ea71a
Report a record issue →
RewatchThe People’s Election