California police union campaigns against Justice Kelli Evans's retention
The gist
California's largest law enforcement union is urging a "no" vote on state Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans's retention.
The effort revives a tactic unused since 1986, when voters removed three justices.
How it unfolded
- 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Kelli Evans to the California Supreme Court.
- 2023She joined the Supreme Court after serving as an Alameda County Superior Court judge.
- 2024 –2025 termEvans recorded 63 dissents from denials of review in criminal cases.