Government,
California Supreme Court
Jan. 3, 2023
New California chief justice and associate justice sworn in
Gov. Gavin Newsom swore in new Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and Associate Justice Kelli Evans at a brief, low-key ceremony in Sacramento on Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom swears in new Associate Justice Kelli Evans, accompanied by her wife Terri Shaw, in Sacramento on Monday. Photos by Sara Nevis / Sacramento Bee
Gov. Gavin Newsom swore in new Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and Associate Justice Kelli Evans at a brief, low-key ceremony in Sacramento on Monday.
"Justice Guerrero is the third woman and first Latina to serve as chief justice as our state's highest court," said Luis Céspedes, Newsom's judicial appointments secretary.
Céspedes noted the court will now have a female majority. Evans is also only t...
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