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California Court of Appeal · Fourth District · Division One · 2026 judicial election

Lisa Rodriguez

Nominee for Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One · California General Election · 2026-11-03

At a glance

Party affiliation & election context

Is Lisa Rodriguez a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Lisa Rodriguez’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 Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One

Shall San Diego County Superior Court Judge LISA RODRIGUEZ be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in the Fourth Appellate District: Imperial, Inyo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.

YES MEANS

Elect Lisa Rodriguez to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect Lisa Rodriguez 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.
Official judicial appointment background

Background and experience

Lisa Rodriguez’s background includes service on the San Diego Superior Court beginning in 2015, law-school teaching, and work as a deputy district attorney and deputy city attorney. The court’s appointment notice identifies her as a nominee to the Fourth Appellate District, Division One, for a term beginning January 4, 2027, subject to voter confirmation.

EDUCATION
  • University of San Diego School of Law — Juris Doctor
LEGAL AND JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE
  • San Diego Superior Court — judge since 2015, as reported in the August 2026 notice
  • University of San Diego School of Law — adjunct professor since 2014
  • San Diego County District Attorney’s Office — deputy district attorney, 1998–2015
  • San Diego City Attorney’s Office — deputy city attorney, 1996–1998

Read the official appointment background for Lisa Rodriguez ↗ · California Courts · checked

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Official judicial candidate listCalifornia Secretary of State · page 6Official election indexCalifornia General Election
Verified 2026-11-08No Election.org rating, recommendation, or inferred discipline finding.
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