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Hernaldo J. Baltodano

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Department/Division: 6

200 E Santa Clara St
Ventura , CA 93001
(805) 641-4700



Nominated to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2022, confirmed August 3, 2022. Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; founding partner, Baltodano & Baltodano LLP, San Luis Obispo, 2011-17; senior associate, Sanchez & Amador LLP, Los Angeles, 2010-11; senior associate, Anderson McPharlin & Conners LLP, Los Angeles, 2010; associate, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, (now Robins Kaplan LLP) Los Angeles, 2006-09; associate, Holguin & Garfield APLC, 2005-06; associate, Law Office of David A. Mallen, 2004-05; associate, Hadsell & Stormer, Inc. (now Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP) , Pasadena, 2003-04

UC Berkeley School of Law, 2002



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Early Bird San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Nov. 29, 2018

Columns
Title Category Published
From humble beginnings to the 2nd District Court of Appeal Judges and Judiciary Aug. 15, 2022

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2025
Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 30, 2025
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. County of Ventura
author
 Tax Sep. 26, 2025
People v. American Surety Co.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2025
Osuna v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law May 28, 2025
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. City of Oxnard
author
 Municipal Law May 21, 2025
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist.
author
 Employment Discrimination Feb. 27, 2025
People v. Villagrana
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2025
People v. Villagrana
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 30, 2024
People v. Alazar
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 21, 2024
Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
author
 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Jun. 19, 2024
Modification: In re A.M.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2024
In re A.M.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2024
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
author
 Remedies May 3, 2024
People v. Uriostegui
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
Vazquez v. SaniSure
author
 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
F.K. v. Superior Court (Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services)
author
 Dependency Mar. 18, 2024
Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association v. Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County
author
 Employment Law Jan. 19, 2024
People v. Superior Court (Guevara)
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
Velasquez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
dissenting
 Workers' Compensation Dec. 6, 2023
People v. Allen
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Aguirre
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
In re Casey
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2023
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
author
 Family Law Sep. 13, 2023
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
author
 Family Law Sep. 11, 2023
Minser v. Collect Access, LLC
affirmed
 Consumer Law Jun. 22, 2023
Friends of Oceano Dunes v. California Coastal Commission
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2023
Air 7, LLC v. County of Ventura
author
 Tax Apr. 19, 2023
Algo-Heyres v. Oxnard Manor
author
 Arbitration Mar. 1, 2023
People v. Berdoll
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2022
People v. Torfason
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lannden Bower, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cycle Gear Inc., and Does 2 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Sep. 17, 2016
Vidal S. Julio, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Anthony Inc. dba Anthony International and Does 1 t hrough 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2015
Sarah Litt, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Stone & Metal Corp. dba Shane Co., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2015
Daisy Vazquez, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Bryan Joseph, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TWC Administration LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Time Warner NY Cable LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jun. 6, 2015
Fabio Gonzalez, Matias Madera, Oralia Banda v. Universal Alloy Corp. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 4, 2014
Julian Ramirez Abad and Francisco Amaya, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Waste Connections Inc.; Waste Connections of California Inc.; Waste Connections Management Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law Plaintiff May 10, 2014
Delfino Martinon Bautista v. Harvest Management Sub LLC, et al. Labor Law Plaintiff May 3, 2014
Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2011
Title Court Published
Early Bird San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Nov. 29, 2018
Title Category Published
From humble beginnings to the 2nd District Court of Appeal Judges and Judiciary Aug. 15, 2022
Case Category Published
People v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2025
Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 30, 2025
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. County of Ventura
author
 Tax Sep. 26, 2025
People v. American Surety Co.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2025
Osuna v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law May 28, 2025
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. City of Oxnard
author
 Municipal Law May 21, 2025
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist.
author
 Employment Discrimination Feb. 27, 2025
People v. Villagrana
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2025
People v. Villagrana
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 30, 2024
People v. Alazar
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 21, 2024
Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
author
 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Jun. 19, 2024
Modification: In re A.M.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2024
In re A.M.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2024
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
author
 Remedies May 3, 2024
People v. Uriostegui
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
Vazquez v. SaniSure
author
 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
F.K. v. Superior Court (Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services)
author
 Dependency Mar. 18, 2024
Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association v. Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County
author
 Employment Law Jan. 19, 2024
People v. Superior Court (Guevara)
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
Velasquez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
dissenting
 Workers' Compensation Dec. 6, 2023
People v. Allen
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Aguirre
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
In re Casey
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2023
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
author
 Family Law Sep. 13, 2023
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
author
 Family Law Sep. 11, 2023
Minser v. Collect Access, LLC
affirmed
 Consumer Law Jun. 22, 2023
Friends of Oceano Dunes v. California Coastal Commission
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2023
Air 7, LLC v. County of Ventura
author
 Tax Apr. 19, 2023
Algo-Heyres v. Oxnard Manor
author
 Arbitration Mar. 1, 2023
People v. Berdoll
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2022
People v. Torfason
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lannden Bower, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cycle Gear Inc., and Does 2 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Sep. 17, 2016
Vidal S. Julio, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Anthony Inc. dba Anthony International and Does 1 t hrough 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2015
Sarah Litt, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Stone & Metal Corp. dba Shane Co., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2015
Daisy Vazquez, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Bryan Joseph, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TWC Administration LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Time Warner NY Cable LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jun. 6, 2015
Fabio Gonzalez, Matias Madera, Oralia Banda v. Universal Alloy Corp. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 4, 2014
Julian Ramirez Abad and Francisco Amaya, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Waste Connections Inc.; Waste Connections of California Inc.; Waste Connections Management Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law Plaintiff May 10, 2014
Delfino Martinon Bautista v. Harvest Management Sub LLC, et al. Labor Law Plaintiff May 3, 2014
Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2011
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