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Judges and Judiciary,
State Bar & Bar Associations

Oct. 23, 2019

LA judges start PAC to fight ballot challenges

The Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee is entering its first election season with over $100,000 on hand to assist judges facing bench challenges.

LA judges start PAC to fight ballot challenges
MACKEY

After several incumbent judges in California were challenged at the ballot in 2018, including two who were removed from the bench, judges have banded together to form the Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee, which will enter its first election season with more than $100,000 on hand to assist judges facing challenges.

Last year, longtime Los Angeles County Judge Ma...