Juliet O. Macaulay is on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three: a yes-or-no question on whether the justice keeps the seat.
From the California Secretary of State, as of November 8, 2026.
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In the count reported so far, Yes has 65.7% of 2,742,136 votes and No has 34.3%, a difference of 858,584 votes. The justice is elected to the term when Yes has more votes than No.
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,800,360 | 65.7% |
| No | 941,776 | 34.3% |
| Votes reported | 2,742,136 |
If Yes has more votes than No, Juliet O. Macaulay’s new term begins January 4, 2027, the Monday after January 1 following the election. A full term is 12 years; a justice running for the rest of a predecessor’s term serves only what is left of it.
The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Juliet O. Macaulay’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.
On November 3, 2026, voters answered Yes or No on the named justice. Supreme Court questions appeared statewide; Court of Appeal questions depended on the county.
California Secretary of State · 2026 electoral procedure · reviewed
For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three
Shall Associate Justice JULIET O. MACAULAY be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
This is a retention election: a yes-or-no vote on whether the justice keeps the job, with no opponent.
Appears in the Fourth Appellate District: Imperial, Inyo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.
Election.org plain-language rendering of the official ballot question. This is a yes-or-no judicial question, not a head-to-head race.
From the official court biography.
Justice Juliet O. Macaulay was nominated to the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three by Governor Gavin Newsom and confirmed by the unanimous vote of the…
Read the official biography of Juliet O. Macaulay, from California Courts, checked
