California Court of Appeal · Third District · 2026 judicial election
Laurie Earl
Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
For Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District
Shall Administrative Presiding Justice LAURIE EARL be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the Third Appellate District: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.
YES MEANS
Elect Laurie Earl to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
NO MEANS
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Background and experience
Justice Laurie M. Earl was appointed to California’s Third District Court of Appeal by Governor Gavin Newsom in November of 2021 and unanimously confirmed by…
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