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California Court of Appeal · Second District · Division Seven · 2026 judicial election

Gonzalo C. Martinez

Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Seven · California General Election · 2026-11-03

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Party affiliation & election context

Is Gonzalo C. Martinez a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Gonzalo C. Martinez’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 Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Seven

Shall Presiding Justice GONZALO C. MARTINEZ be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in the Second Appellate District: Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura.

YES MEANS

Elect Gonzalo C. Martinez to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect Gonzalo C. Martinez 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.
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Official court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2023
Justice Martinez is the Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven. He served as an Associate Justice in Division Seven from…

Read the official biography of Gonzalo C. Martinez ↗ · California Courts · checked

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Official judicial candidate listCalifornia Secretary of State · page 4Official election indexCalifornia General Election
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