Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First District, Division Two · California General Election · 2026-11-03
The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Tara M. Desautels’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 Associate Justice TARA M. DESAUTELS be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the First Appellate District: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma.
Elect Tara M. Desautels to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
Do not elect Tara M. Desautels to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
See the independently sourced court membership record separately from this election-specific ballot question.
Tara M. Desautels was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two, by Governor Gavin Newsom in March 2024, and was confirmed as…
Read the official biography of Tara M. Desautels ↗ · California Courts · checked
