Shall Associate Justice of the Supreme Court KELLI M. EVANS be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Served as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court.

September 13, 2026

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Appeared on the November 2026 ballot for retention as a California Supreme Court associate justice.

September 13, 2026

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Served on the California Commission on Access to Justice.

September 13, 2026

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Authored People v. Lopez, rejecting a categorical procedural bar to murder resentencing claims based on imputed-malice instructions not challenged on direct appeal.

April 30, 2026

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Authored People v. Superior Court (Guevara), requiring a Three Strikes public-safety determination during qualifying Senate Bill 483 resentencing.

October 9, 2025

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Authored People v. Choyce, affirming three murder convictions and death judgments while correcting firearm-enhancement terms.

July 21, 2025

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Authored People v. Emanuel, finding insufficient evidence of reckless indifference and ordering felony-murder resentencing and vacatur of the murder conviction.

June 2, 2025

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Authored People v. Collins, reversing a second-degree murder conviction and defining the knowledge required for implied-malice liability based on failure to protect a child.

January 6, 2025

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Authored Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney's Office, holding that a single severe racial epithet and obstruction of a harassment complaint can support workplace claims.

July 29, 2024

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Authored People v. Lamb, reversing gang convictions and findings under Assembly Bill 333 and vacating the death judgment while otherwise affirming.

July 11, 2024

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Authored Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica, requiring a totality-of-circumstances inquiry in California Voting Rights Act vote-dilution cases.

August 24, 2023

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Was sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court.

January 2, 2023

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Was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

November 10, 2022

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Was selected by Governor Gavin Newsom for the California Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Patricia Guerrero's elevation.

August 10, 2022

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Received a public endorsement of her Supreme Court selection from UC Davis School of Law Dean Kevin Johnson.

August 10, 2022

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Was appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court.

January 1, 2021

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Managed criminal-diversion calendars as an Alameda County Superior Court judge.

January 1, 2021

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Worked on criminal-justice, public-safety, and civil-rights law and policy for the California attorney general.

January 1, 2017

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Became special assistant to the California attorney general.

January 1, 2017

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Served as associate director of the ACLU of Northern California.

January 1, 2010

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Became a partner at Independent Assessment and Monitoring LLP.

January 1, 2006

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Served on a federal court-appointed monitoring team for the Cleveland Police Department.

January 1, 2006

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Served on a federal court-appointed monitoring team overseeing Oakland Police Department reforms.

January 1, 2006

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Served as a senior trial attorney in the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.

January 1, 1998

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Worked as an attorney for the ACLU of Northern California.

January 1, 1995

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Served as an assistant public defender in Sacramento County.

January 1, 1995

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Authored Ruelas v. County of Alameda, holding that unpaid pretrial detainees working for a private jail contractor lacked state minimum-wage and overtime claims.

April 22, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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Authored California Medical Association v. Aetna, holding that mission-related resource diversion can give an organization standing under the unfair competition law.

July 17, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

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Received a well-qualified rating from the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation for the California Supreme Court.

October 21, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

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Handled small-claims and civil-harassment matters on the Alameda County Superior Court.

January 1, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

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Served as chief deputy legal affairs secretary in Governor Gavin Newsom's office.

January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

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Advised the governor and executive agencies on legal, policy, and legislative issues.

January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

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Served as senior director for administration of justice at the State Bar of California.

January 1, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence

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Worked as an associate at Relman and Associates.

January 1, 2001Favorable on Legal Competence

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Authored In re Spielbauer, ordering restitution to a nonclient harmed by attorney misconduct while adopting the recommended suspension and probation.

July 16, 2026

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