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Gordon Burns
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 5
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
8
Compensation
Base salary
$280,052
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Los Angeles
Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Contact

Gordon Burns is a judge for Division 5 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Burns ran for re-election for the Division 5 judge of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.

On November 27, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Burns to succeed Justice Terence L. Bruiniers. The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Burns' appointment on December 21, 2018.[1][2]

Biography

Education

Burns received 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: Justice, California First District Court of Appeal, Division Five
  • 2011-2018: Undersecretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
  • 2010-2011: Attorney, Resources Law Group LLC
  • 1997-2010: California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
    • 2006-2010: Deputy solicitor general
    • 1997-2006: Deputy attorney general
  • 1994-1997: Associate, Downey, Brand, Seymour and Rohwer

Elections

2022

See also:  California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 5, Gordon B. Burns' seat

Gordon Burns was retained to Division 5 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 78.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
78.5
 
1,119,838
No
 
21.5
 
307,239
Total Votes
1,427,077

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

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