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Why Do We Elect State Court Judges?

When you get to the part of the ballot that asks you to vote for a local judge, have you ever thought, “am I qualified to make this decision?” While federal court trial and appellate judges are appointed and enjoy lifetime tenures, state court judges often have to run for election or re-election, and most voters have scant information on the candidates. In California, you can run to be a judge if you have been a lawyer for ten years, no trial experience necessary. And while we expect judges to be neutral, can they be when they have to run for office and take campaign donations? In our next installment of our “Doing Democracy” series, we look at what it means when judges have to stand for election. see more
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How LGBTQ+ Hip-Hop Artists Found Their Voices and Changed Culture
Since the ’80s, queer Bay Area DJs, MCs and promoters have fought to create inclusive spaces and be heard.
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