Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 2 — Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices
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🗓️ 8 May 2026
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Summary
Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live.Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hernández discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.
Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the LA and OC Superior Court judges at LAist.com.
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| 0:31.3 | Pasadenaplayhouse.org. Welcome to Imperfect Paradise. I'm Nereida Moreno. |
| 0:42.3 | The June 2nd primary election is nearly here. |
| 0:47.0 | This is the second installment of our voter game plan series on Imperfect Paradise, |
| 0:51.8 | where we break down the key primary races in Los Angeles and Orange counties. |
| 0:54.8 | And if you've taken a look at your ballot, you'll notice multiple Superior Court judges are up for a vote. That's significant since L.A. County's |
| 1:02.2 | Superior Court is the largest trial court in the nation, and Orange County is among the largest |
| 1:07.3 | two, serving millions of Southern Californians. And who you choose to be your |
| 1:11.7 | local judge matters, since they're the ones you'll likely face if you're in court. They're also |
| 1:16.5 | the ones deciding the cases that deal with daily matters and California state laws that directly |
| 1:21.4 | affect how we live. But finding information about these candidates is far trickier than other races. |
| 1:28.5 | That's why today on Imperfect Paradise, we're focusing on key local judicial races |
| 1:33.5 | and what you need to know to make an informed vote. |
| 1:37.8 | L.A.'s reporter, Cato Hernandez, has been digging deep into each of the candidates |
| 1:41.8 | and put together the judicial guides for our voter |
| 1:44.7 | game plan. And they join us now. Hey, Kato. Hi, Nareda. So, Kato, I've spent some time in the |
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