Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 1, 2000
Scorcher in the Valley
The contentious race for an open judgeship in Sacramento County between two hard-nosed lawyers reflects an alarming trend: Judicial elections - once staid affairs that drew little notice and few voters - are degenerating into bare-knuckle bouts of high-dollar campaigns, flashy endorsements and searing attack ads.
By Donna Domino
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The contentious race for an open judgeship in Sacramento County between two hard-nosed lawyers reflects an alarming trend: Judicial elections - once staid affairs that drew little notice and few voters - are degenerating into bare-knuckle bouts of high-dollar campaigns, flashy endorsements and searing attack ads.
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