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Courts of Appeal - First District

Holds its regular sessions in San Francisco.

The links provided below are to judicial biographical information as provided on the California Courts' website at appellate.courts.ca.gov.

Division 1

  • Charles A. Smiley, Associate Justice
  • Kathleen M. Banke, Associate Justice
  • Monique Langhorne Wilson, Associate Justice

Division 2

  • Therese M. Stewart, Presiding Justice
  • Tara M. Desautels, Associate Justice

Division 3

  • Ioana Petrou, Associate Justice
  • Victor A. Rodríguez, Associate Justice

Division 4

  • Tracie L. Brown, Presiding Justice

Division 5

  • Mark Simons, Associate Justice
  • Danny Y. Chou, Associate Justice
  • Gordon Burns, Associate Justice

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  1. October 5, 2026
    County elections officials will begin mailing ballots on or before this date.
  2. October 19, 2026
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  3. November 3, 2026
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    Polls are open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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