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Carin Fujisaki
2018 - Present
2027
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Carin Fujisaki is a judge for Division 3 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Fujisaki ran for re-election for the Division 3 judge of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
On October 26, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Fujisaki to succeed elevated Judge Peter Siggins. The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Fujisaki's nomination November 26.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Fujisaki earned a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Associate justice, California First District Court of Appeal, Division Three
- 1990-2018: California Supreme Court
- 2015-2018: Principal attorney to the chief justice
- 1991-2014: Judicial staff attorney
- 1990-1991: Staf attorney
- 1986-1990: Associate, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson and Falk
- 1985-1986: Research attorney, Superior Court of San Francisco County, California
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 3, Carin T. Fujisaki's seat
Carin Fujisaki was retained to Division 3 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 79.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
✔ | Yes |
79.7
|
1,151,100 | ||
No |
20.3
|
293,733 | |||
Total Votes |
1,444,833 |
|
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carin Fujisaki did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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