California Court of Appeal · Fourth District · Division Two · 2026 judicial election
Michael J. Raphael
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two · California General Election · 2026-11-03
For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two
Shall Associate Justice MICHAEL J. RAPHAEL 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 Michael J. Raphael to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
NO MEANS
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Official court biography
Background and experience
Justice Raphael is the fourth generation of his family to live in Southern California, though he is the first lawyer or judge. Justice Raphael graduated…
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