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Gregory A. Pulskamp

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Judge
Unlimited Civil, Civil Writs
Kern County Superior Court
Metro Justice Building
Kern County Superior Court
Department/Division: J

1215 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield , CA 93301-4698



Appointed Kern County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; supervising deputy district attorney, Kern County, 2014-18; deputy district attorney, Kern County, 1996-2014; associate, Clifford & Brown, 1993-96.

University of San Diego School of Law, 1993



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Uphold the Law Kern County (Bakersfield) Jun. 14, 2019

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2026
People v. Millan
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2025
Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
Water Rights Apr. 2, 2025
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
reversed and remanded
Environmental Law Mar. 8, 2024
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2024
Modification: People v. Falcon
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 2023
People v. Falcon
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jacqueline Meadows, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general v. Air Methods Corporation, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2026
Edith Quilalang Paulos, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Height Street Skilled Care LLC, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 31, 2026
Nathan Allen Joseph Love, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Modern Welding Company of California Inc., Express Services Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 26, 2026
Tiffiny Hernstedt-Deal, individually and as successor-in-interest to Nicolas Brendan Peterson; Johnathon M. Hernsted-Deal v. City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, Cristina Moreno-Gonzalez, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Mark Franklin, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. Desert Haven Enterprises, and Does 1-100 Employment Law judge Feb. 6, 2026
Karla Morales, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Casteen Dental Corporation, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 11, 2025
Christina Cardenas v. Gabriel Adame; Officer Rodriguez; Dr. I-Wen Tseng; Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; California Correctional Institution; State of California, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Nov. 29, 2024
The People of the State of California v. Kern Oil & Refining Co. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 27, 2010
Title Court Published
Uphold the Law Kern County (Bakersfield) Jun. 14, 2019
Case Category Published
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2026
People v. Millan
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2025
Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
Water Rights Apr. 2, 2025
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
reversed and remanded
Environmental Law Mar. 8, 2024
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2024
Modification: People v. Falcon
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 2023
People v. Falcon
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jacqueline Meadows, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general v. Air Methods Corporation, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2026
Edith Quilalang Paulos, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Height Street Skilled Care LLC, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 31, 2026
Nathan Allen Joseph Love, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Modern Welding Company of California Inc., Express Services Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 26, 2026
Tiffiny Hernstedt-Deal, individually and as successor-in-interest to Nicolas Brendan Peterson; Johnathon M. Hernsted-Deal v. City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, Cristina Moreno-Gonzalez, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Mark Franklin, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. Desert Haven Enterprises, and Does 1-100 Employment Law judge Feb. 6, 2026
Karla Morales, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Casteen Dental Corporation, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 11, 2025
Christina Cardenas v. Gabriel Adame; Officer Rodriguez; Dr. I-Wen Tseng; Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; California Correctional Institution; State of California, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Nov. 29, 2024
The People of the State of California v. Kern Oil & Refining Co. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 27, 2010