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California Supreme Court

Jul. 28, 2022

Who will be the next California chief justice?

State high court, appellate justices’ names rise to replace the chief.

When California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye ended months of speculation on Wednesday by announcing she wouldn’t stand for retention this fall, a new round of speculation began: Who will succeed her?

According to appellate attorneys and others, the leading candidates are likely already on the court. The most mentioned names were two of Gov. Jerry Brown’s appointees, Goodwin H. Liu and Leondra R. Kruger. The next two names that came ...

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