Justice Desautels stays on the court for the term provided by law.
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First District, Division Two · California · Nov 3, 2026
Retain Justice Tara M. Desautels?
Official title: Shall TARA M. DESAUTELS be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
A yes-or-no retention vote: voters decide whether Justice Tara M. Desautels keeps a seat on the Court of Appeal, First District. Judges in these retention elections don’t face an opponent.
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The seat becomes vacant, and the governor appoints someone to fill it (subject to confirmation).
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Retention elections rarely have organized campaigns. None of the guides we track reported one against any of these justices.
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- California Secretary of State
Nov. 3, 2026 General Election: judicial retention candidates
Checked Oct 31, 2026