95-034 RESOLUTION NO. 95R-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RELATING TO
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the
Governor and must be affirmed by the electorate of the entire
State of California at the first gubernatorial election following
their appointment in order to continue in office, and are
thereafter subject to reaffirmation by the statewide electorate
for 12-year terms; and
WHEREAS, Justice of the Courts of Appeal are appointed by
the Governor and must be affirmed by the electorate of the
respective judicial districts in which they serve at the first
gubernatorial election following their appointment in order to
continue in office, and are thereafter subject to reaffirmation
by the district electorate for 12-year terms; and
WHEREAS, Judges of the Superior, Municipal and Justice
Courts are elected to office for six-year terms by the
electorates of their respective counties and judicial districts,
vacancies being filled by the Governor in the case of Superior
Court and Municipal Court judges and, in the case of Justice
Courts, by the board of supervisors of the county in which the
Justice Court is located; and
WHEREAS, little or no information is available to voters
concerning the incumbent's biographical, professional or legal
background or years of judicial experience; and
WHEREAS, the public interest would be served by providing
the electorate such information either in the form of a ballot
statement or other qualifying information;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim that the Resolutions Committee of the Orange
County Division of the League of California Cities recommend
that, in judicial elections, the Secretary of State (or other
appropriate State official) require either a ballot statement or
other qualifying information relative to the incumbents'
biographical, professional, or legal background, in addition to
their respective year (or gubernatorial administration) of
appointment and/or elevation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this28th day of February ,
1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
10740.1\EEGAN\February 9, 1995
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 95R-34 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 28th day of February, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-34 on the
28th day of February, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 28th day of February, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original
of Resolution No. 95R-34 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
February 28, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CiTY OF ANAHEIM