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Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 64

Unofficial result: Won — Maria Ghobadi (Nonpartisan)

Source: results.lavote.gov

Los Angeles County, California
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Maria Ghobadi is a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney of about eleven years, much of it in the Gang Homicide Division. She has tried more than 85 jury trials, including 21 homicides, and immigrated from Iran, earning a biology degree before law school.

Records: Legal Competence 1 for

Nonpartisan

Rhonda A. Haymon is a Grade IV Los Angeles County deputy public defender and adjunct law professor with more than 26 years in public defense. She has tried over 100 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, including homicide cases.

Records: Impartiality 1 for, Legal Competence 1 for

Sources: results.lavote.gov · laist.com