Judge Erika Ziegenhorn and Judge Jerry Vinluan on May 14 issued the oath to 18 community members as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care.
Just hours before Timothy Volkmann was set to retire from his nearly 16-year stint as a Santa Cruz judge, his passion for jury trials was still burning brightly.
"I hope to contribute and bring something different to our bench, a different perspective, a different life experience," Judge Erika Ziegenhorn said. "And by doing that, hopefully, I continue to help our community grow and I can continue to help people in our community feel heard."
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom appointed ten Superior Court judges on Friday, including one in El Dorado County; three in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; one in San Bernardino County; one in San Diego County; one in Santa Cruz County; and one in Stanislaus County.