Shall Associate Justice TRUC T. DO be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
California
My vote power
Retention race
Election date
November 3, 2026
About this office
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights,
Truc T. Do
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared · Official site
Do has served as an associate justice in Division One of California's Fourth District Court of Appeal since 2021. She previously served as a San Diego Superior Court judge and as a Los Angeles County prosecutor.
Where Truc T. Do stands, based on their records
Supports
Election Integrity (1 record)
Mixed record
Public Safety and Crime Control (6 support · 3 oppose), Civil Rights (13 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support · 3 oppose
Authored People v. Bradley, affirming rape convictions as modified and striking unauthorized duplicate stayed sentences.
April 8, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Riggs, affirming assault, firearm, and dating-violence convictions after finding counsel's suspension did not itself establish ineffective assistance.
March 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined People v. Carter, requiring full resentencing under an amended sentencing law without allowing prosecutors to withdraw from the plea agreement.
December 8, 2023Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Myles, reversing burglary and attempted-burglary convictions because a prejudicially modified theft instruction misstated the law.
March 23, 2023Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Heard, reversing denial of resentencing relief to a juvenile offender serving a functional life term on equal-protection grounds.
September 20, 2022Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over criminal and family-law matters on the San Diego County Superior Court.
February 26, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney from 1999 through 2009.
January 1, 1999Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted homicides in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Hardcore Gang and Major Crimes divisions.
January 1, 1999Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Tried 76 jury cases, including 20 homicide cases and two death-penalty cases, during a 20-year trial-lawyer career.
January 1, 1999Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Concurred in San Diego Public Library Foundation v. Fuentes, reversing automatic rejection of initiative signatures when voter identity and registration could be established.
May 29, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 13 support · 1 oppose
Joined Godshall v. Peterson, reversing medical-malpractice summary judgment because factual disputes remained over injury discovery.
July 20, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Greely v. Greely, quashing levies on a woman's accounts and ordering the return of funds seized through a void bigamous marriage.
May 20, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Amezcua v. Superior Court, striking an unauthorized $25,000 attorney-fee condition placed on leave to amend a complaint.
April 24, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Riggs, affirming assault, firearm, and dating-violence convictions after finding counsel's suspension did not itself establish ineffective assistance.
March 16, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored J.S. v. D.A., reversing a five-year domestic-violence restraining order because the incarcerated respondent's access request went unaddressed.
February 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in San Diego Public Library Foundation v. Fuentes, reversing automatic rejection of initiative signatures when voter identity and registration could be established.
May 29, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Villalva v. Bombardier, affirming attorney fees and costs for train dispatchers who recovered unpaid wages.
January 21, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Marriage of Goldman, reversing laches and attorney-fee rulings that lacked evidence of prejudice to the former husband.
January 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Herzog v. Superior Court, vacating arbitration orders because a medical app's clickwrap did not establish patients' agreement to arbitrate.
May 16, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined People v. Flores, reversing denial of presentence conduct credits and remanding for the credits to be awarded.
January 31, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined People v. Carter, requiring full resentencing under an amended sentencing law without allowing prosecutors to withdraw from the plea agreement.
December 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Myles, reversing burglary and attempted-burglary convictions because a prejudicially modified theft instruction misstated the law.
March 23, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Heard, reversing denial of resentencing relief to a juvenile offender serving a functional life term on equal-protection grounds.
September 20, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Served on the boards of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and California Women's Law Center, organizations promoting access to legal services.
January 1, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Took the oath as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, after unanimous confirmation.
January 14, 2021
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom nominated her to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One.
December 8, 2020
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to the San Diego County Superior Court.
February 26, 2018
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Represented the Fourth District on the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee.
July 27, 2023Favorable on Impartiality
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served on Governor Newsom's regional Judicial Selection Advisory Committee and the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Appointments Committee.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Impartiality
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 31 favorable
Joined Eagle Colton 55 v. City of Colton, reversing denial of a city anti-SLAPP motion because developers had not presented their claims under the Government Claims Act.
July 21, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Godshall v. Peterson, reversing medical-malpractice summary judgment because factual disputes remained over injury discovery.
July 20, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Greely v. Greely, quashing levies on a woman's accounts and ordering the return of funds seized through a void bigamous marriage.
May 20, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Amezcua v. Superior Court, striking an unauthorized $25,000 attorney-fee condition placed on leave to amend a complaint.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Bradley, affirming rape convictions as modified and striking unauthorized duplicate stayed sentences.
April 8, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Riggs, affirming assault, firearm, and dating-violence convictions after finding counsel's suspension did not itself establish ineffective assistance.
March 16, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored J.S. v. D.A., reversing a five-year domestic-violence restraining order because the incarcerated respondent's access request went unaddressed.
February 25, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in San Diego Public Library Foundation v. Fuentes, reversing automatic rejection of initiative signatures when voter identity and registration could be established.
May 29, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Villalva v. Bombardier, affirming attorney fees and costs for train dispatchers who recovered unpaid wages.
January 21, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Marriage of Goldman, reversing laches and attorney-fee rulings that lacked evidence of prejudice to the former husband.
January 10, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Herzog v. Superior Court, vacating arbitration orders because a medical app's clickwrap did not establish patients' agreement to arbitrate.
May 16, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined People v. Flores, reversing denial of presentence conduct credits and remanding for the credits to be awarded.
January 31, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined People v. Carter, requiring full resentencing under an amended sentencing law without allowing prosecutors to withdraw from the plea agreement.
December 8, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Represented the Fourth District on the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee.
July 27, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Aton Center v. United Healthcare, affirming summary judgment against a substance-abuse provider on underpayment, fraud, and unfair-competition claims.
July 27, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Myles, reversing burglary and attempted-burglary convictions because a prejudicially modified theft instruction misstated the law.
March 23, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Heard, reversing denial of resentencing relief to a juvenile offender serving a functional life term on equal-protection grounds.
September 20, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Petrolink v. Lantel, affirming an equitable order requiring a buyer to accept encumbered title after a decade-long dispute.
July 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Dunning v. Johnson, partly reversing an anti-SLAPP ruling and fee order while affirming other portions of the judgment.
April 23, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Took the oath as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, after unanimous confirmation.
January 14, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served on Governor Newsom's regional Judicial Selection Advisory Committee and the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Appointments Committee.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over criminal and family-law matters on the San Diego County Superior Court.
February 26, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a trustee of the San Diego Law Library.
January 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served on the boards of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and California Women's Law Center, organizations promoting access to legal services.
January 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a partner at Jones Day from 2014 through 2018.
January 1, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson from 2009 through 2014.
January 1, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Handled complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense in private practice from 2009 through 2018.
January 1, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney from 1999 through 2009.
January 1, 1999Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted homicides in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Hardcore Gang and Major Crimes divisions.
January 1, 1999Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Tried 76 jury cases, including 20 homicide cases and two death-penalty cases, during a 20-year trial-lawyer career.
January 1, 1999Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Practiced as a litigation associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton from 1997 through 1999.
January 1, 1997Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 3 records
Authored Amezcua v. Superior Court, striking an unauthorized $25,000 attorney-fee condition placed on leave to amend a complaint.
April 24, 2026
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Represented the Fourth District on the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee.
July 27, 2023
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Handled complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense in private practice from 2009 through 2018.
January 1, 2009
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov