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Andrew Y.S. Cheng
Andrew Y.S. Cheng is a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Cheng won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
He was appointed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 1, 2009.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Cheng received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a J.D. from Yale University.[3]
Career
- 2009-present: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco
- 2003-2009: Assistant U.S. attorney, United States Attorney's Office - Northern District of California
- 1997-2003: Deputy city attorney, City and County of San Francisco[3]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Andrew Y.S. Cheng (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cheng in this election.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County
Incumbent Andrew Y.S. Cheng won election outright against Phoenix Streets in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Y.S. Cheng (Nonpartisan) | 63.8 | 131,468 |
| Phoenix Streets (Nonpartisan) | 35.7 | 73,560 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 908 | ||
| Total votes: 205,936 | |||
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2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Cheng ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Cheng was automatically re-elected.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Y.S. Cheng did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Y.S. Cheng did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, "Local Elected Officials"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The San Francisco Appeal, "New Judges Appointed to SF County Superior Court Bench," September 2, 2009
- ↑ San Francisco County Registrar of Voters, June Primary Election Candidates
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
