Wendy Avila

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Wendy Avila

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Nonpartisan

Superior Court of Kern County

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

June 7, 2022

Appointed

December 8, 2020

Wendy Avila is a judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California. She assumed office in 2020. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Avila won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed her to the court on December 8, 2020, to replace Steven M. Katz. Avila is the first Latina to be appointed to a seat on the Kern County Superior Court.

Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Avila's appointment identified her as a Democrat.

Education

Avila received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Career

• 2020-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Kern County
• 2017-2020: Senior Assistant Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General
• 2008-2016: Adjunct Lecturer, California State University at Bakersfield
• 1999-2017: Deputy District Attorney, Kern County District Attorney’s Office
• 1997-1999: Family Support Officer, Kern County District Attorney’s Office

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Kern County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Wendy Avila (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also

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Footnotes

California courts

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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

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