Shall Associate Justice CHARLES F. ADAMS 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,
Charles F. Adams
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Adams is an associate justice of California's Sixth District Court of Appeal. The Secretary of State's official voter guide identifies him for the 2026 judicial retention election but provides no biographical page.
Where Charles F. Adams stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Preliminarily approved a $28 million settlement of racial pay and promotion claims against Google.
March 19, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served as an associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal.
September 13, 2026
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was nominated to serve as an associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal.
June 2, 2026
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge.
January 1, 2018
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 11 favorable
Was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal.
August 6, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed an environmental and zoning challenge to a planned West San Jose Costco.
January 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ktvu.com · researched September 13, 2026
Denied Mary Ann Dewan's request to stop the Santa Clara County school board from voting on an interim superintendent.
October 16, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: sanjoseinside.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Beverage v. Apple, affirming dismissal of an unfair-competition claim challenging Apple's developer restrictions.
April 25, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Granted Intel summary judgment and dismissed securities claims tied to the Cloudera-Hortonworks merger.
March 14, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mto.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined the Santa Clara County Superior Court's juvenile dependency division.
May 16, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: santaclara.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as an administrative law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
January 1, 2011Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a staff attorney and legal research attorney for the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
January 1, 2006Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Returned to Voss & Associates as an associate.
January 1, 2005Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Worked as an associate at McDermott & McNamara.
January 1, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Worked as an associate at Voss & Associates.
January 1, 2003Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Granted a motion appointing a partial practice administrator in the Estate of Marie Rosenblatt matter.
May 27, 2026
Source: decisiondepot.legal · researched September 13, 2026
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov