Two African-American women, both Democrats, are among Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 11 new appointees to California Superior Court judgeships in seven counties. Newsom announced the appointments last Friday, his first batch of Superior Court nominations since becoming governor in January.
Eight of the 11 appointees are women. All of them are filling vacancies left open by retired justices. “Roberts and Taylor’s appointments are significant, said Dezie Woods-Jones, state president of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA). “These appointments speak volumes. I am extremely pleased and excited that there are two new highly professional and qualified African-American women judges appointed to the California Superior Court.”
