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Adam Y. Chang
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2020 - Present
2029
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Adam Y. Chang is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office in 2020. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Chang won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed him to the court on August 28, 2020, to replace Georgina T. Rizk.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Chang's appointment on August 28, 2020, identified him as a Democrat.[1]
Education
Chang received his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Southern California.[1]
Career
- 2020-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2014-2020: Founding partner, Kundani Chang Khinda Wilson LLP
- 2007-2014: Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Adam Y. Chang (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Adam Y. Chang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
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