Charles E. Wilson II
2021 - Present
2027
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Charles E. Wilson II is a judge of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on August 30, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Wilson ran for re-election for judge of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Wilson was appointed to the state court of appeals by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on July 9, 2021, to succeed Eugene Premo, who retired in January of that year.[1]
Education
Wilson received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, his master's in business administration from the University of San Francisco, and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.[1]
Career
At the time he was appointed to the court of appeals, Wilson was a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. Before that, he served as deputy district attorney for Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. His professional experience also includes working as a litigation associate at Gordon and Rees LLP and at Phillips, Spallas and Fotouhi.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 6th District Court of Appeal, Charles E. Wilson II's seat
Charles E. Wilson II was retained to the California 6th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 77.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
77.3
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450,877 | ||
No |
22.7
|
132,109 | |||
Total Votes |
582,986 | ||||
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2021
Wilson was appointed to the state court of appeals by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on July 9, 2021, to succeed Eugene Premo, who retired in January of that year.[1]
2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent Charles E. Wilson II ran unopposed in the election for Office 23 of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.[2]
| Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge, Office #23, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Charles E. Wilson II Incumbent | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[3][4][5][6]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[3]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charles E. Wilson II did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 6th District Court of Appeal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 7.9.21," July 9, 2021
- ↑ Santa Clara County Elections, "2016 Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
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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