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California Court of Appeal · Second District · Division Eight · 2026 judicial election

Matthew A. Scherb

Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight · California General Election · 2026-11-03

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Party affiliation & election context

Is Matthew A. Scherb a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Matthew A. Scherb’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, Second District, Division Eight

Shall Associate Justice MATTHEW A. SCHERB be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in the Second Appellate District: Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura.

YES MEANS

Elect Matthew A. Scherb to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect Matthew A. Scherb 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 court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2025
Matthew A. Scherb is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight. Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Justice Scherb to…

Read the official biography of Matthew Scherb ↗ · California Courts · checked

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