Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Laurie Earl’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 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
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.
Elect Laurie Earl to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
Do not elect Laurie Earl to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
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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…
Read the official biography of Laurie M. Earl ↗ · California Courts · checked
