George A. Turner Jr. (California)
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2025 - Present
2031
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George A. Turner Jr. is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Turner ran for election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Turner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
George Turner Jr. was born in Inglewood, California. He graduated from Morningside High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004. His career experience includes working as a public defender.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County
George A. Turner Jr. defeated Steve Napolitano in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George A. Turner Jr. (Nonpartisan)  | 59.7 | 1,783,888 | |
 | Steve Napolitano (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 1,204,149 | |
| Total votes: 2,988,037 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County
George A. Turner Jr. and Steve Napolitano defeated Jacob Lee and Ronda Dixon in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George A. Turner Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 423,808 | |
| ✔ | | Steve Napolitano (Nonpartisan) | 28.6 | 369,245 |
 | Jacob Lee (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 350,461 | |
| Ronda Dixon (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 146,837 | ||
| Total votes: 1,290,351 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Turner in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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George A. Turner Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Turner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe in a restorative justice model. For the last 50 years the State of California has built 23 prisons. For context we have only built one college in that time. If putting people in prison was a true solution to public safety then Los Angeles would be the safest place on the planet. We have the largest jail system on earth. Voters and legislators have made it clear that now is the time for change and I want to apply the law as it currently stands.
- Alternatives to incarceration is not just a buzz word. I have dedicated 15 years of my career to finding community based solutions to the problems of my clients. The overwhelming majority of which are poor, suffer from mental health issues and/or are addicted to drugs. Finding ways to address those issues is the key to public safety not just putting people in cages.
- Now is the time to modernize the court. Many of the systems that are being used are archaic. It is well past time to update our systems.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Superior Court of Los Angeles County |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 16, 2024
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
