California Supreme Court · 2026 judicial election

Joshua P. Groban

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California · California General Election · 2026-11-03

At a glance

Party affiliation & election context

Is Joshua P. Groban a Republican or Democrat?

The Governor’s announcement published November 14, 2018 identifies Joshua P. Groban as a Democrat.

Read the official appointment announcement ↗ · source reviewed 2026-11-04. This is a dated report; current party registration has not been independently rechecked.

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

How does the 2026 vote work?

On November 3, 2026, voters answer Yes or No on the named justice. Supreme Court questions appear statewide; Court of Appeal questions depend on your county.

California Secretary of State · 2026 electoral procedure ↗ · reviewed 2026-11-04

EXACT OFFICIAL BALLOT QUESTION

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Shall Associate Justice of the Supreme Court JOSHUA GROBAN be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in all 58 California counties.

YES MEANS

Retain Joshua P. Groban as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California.

NO MEANS

Do not retain Joshua P. Groban as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California.

Election.org plain-language rendering of the official retention procedure. This is a yes-or-no judicial question, not a head-to-head race.

PERMANENT COURT DIRECTORY

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Experience, without a score

CURRENT POSITIONAssociate Justice, Supreme Court of California

TERM STRUCTURE12 years; a justice initially confirmed mid-term may first run for the remainder of a predecessor's term

BAR ADMISSIONDecember 1998

EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1998
Stanford University, A.B., 1995

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND

Law Clerk to Judge William C. Conner, Southern District of New York (1998–1999)
Attorney, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (1999–2005)
Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (2005–2010)
Senior Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown (2011–2018)
Lecturer, UCLA School of Law (2014–2018)

JUDICIAL BACKGROUND

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California (2018–present)

Official court biography

Background and experience

Justice Groban began serving on the California Supreme Court in January 2019. Previously he was the Senior Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown and advised the…

Read the official biography of Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban ↗ · California Courts · checked 2026-11-09

Sources & notes

PRIMARY SOURCE

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Official Judicial Information PDFCalifornia Secretary of State · page 1 Official election indexCalifornia General Election

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