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Kira Klatchko

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Kira Klatchko
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Superior Court of Riverside County
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

8

Elections and appointments
Last elected

March 5, 2024

Appointed

December 24, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley

Graduate

Claremont Graduate University

Law

University of California, Davis

Kira Klatchko is a judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Klatchko won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Klatchko was appointed to the superior court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on December 24, 2016. Although judgeships in California are officially nonpartisan, Klatchko is a Democrat.[1]

Biography

Klatchko received a bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree in business administration from Claremont Graduate University, Drucker School of Management, and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Below is a summary of her professional experience.[1]

  • 2015-2016: Partner and appellate practice vice chair at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith LLP
  • 2013-2015: Partner and appellate group chair at Best, Best and Krieger LLP
    • 2005-2012: Associate
  • 2004-2005: Of counsel at Klatchko and Klatchko Attorneys at Law

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kira Klatchko (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Klatchko in this election.

2018

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kira Klatchko (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

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.[2][3][4][5]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[2]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Kira Klatchko did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

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