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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 31, 2004

Breaking Down Barriers

WALNUT CREEK - Tough love with straight talk is delivered in Contra Costa County Commissioner Joel Golub's courtroom. As a 17-year-old recently stood before Golub charged with two counts of marijuana possession, the commissioner told him the terms for diversion.

        BIOGRAPHIC
        Joel Golub
        Commissioner,
        Contra Costa County Superior Court
        Career highlights: Commissioner, 1993 to present; private practice in San Francisco, 1980-93; director, Bay Area Center for Law...

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