The 2002 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 5, 2002.
In this election, voters decided whether to retain or reject sitting judges of the California Courts of Appeal . All judges on the ballot were retained .
Final results from the California Secretary of State :[1]
Presiding Justice James J. Marchiano
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
663,597
76.10%
No
209,045
23.90%
Invalid or blank votes
615,848
41.37%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice William D. Stein
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
644,297
74.60%
No
219,388
25.40%
Invalid or blank votes
624,805
41.98%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Sandra Margulies
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
683,972
77.30%
No
201,261
22.70%
Invalid or blank votes
603,257
40.53%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice J. Anthony Kline
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
654,552
75.30%
No
215,546
24.70%
Invalid or blank votes
618,392
41.54%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice William R. McGuiness
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
657,367
76.60%
No
201,811
23.40%
Invalid or blank votes
629,312
42.28%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Stuart R. Pollak
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
630,611
73.50%
No
228,350
26.50%
Invalid or blank votes
629,529
42.29%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Joanne C. Parrilli
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
682,288
78.00%
No
192,741
22.00%
Invalid or blank votes
613,461
41.21%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Laurence D. Kay
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
639,534
74.80%
No
216,448
25.20%
Invalid or blank votes
632,508
42.49%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Patricia K. Sepulveda
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
670,495
77.20%
No
198,229
22.80%
Invalid or blank votes
619,766
41.64%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Maria P. Rivera
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
668,285
76.70%
No
203,749
23.30%
Invalid or blank votes
616,456
41.41%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Barbara Jones
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
683,724
78.60%
No
187,130
21.40%
Invalid or blank votes
617,636
41.49%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Linda M. Gemello
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
660,764
76.50%
No
203,771
23.50%
Invalid or blank votes
623,955
41.92%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Mark Simons
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
633,549
74.40%
No
218,008
25.60%
Invalid or blank votes
636,933
42.79%
Totals
1,488,490
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Miriam A. Vogel
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
948,720
72.50%
No
360,511
27.50%
Invalid or blank votes
876,117
40.09%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Robert M. Mallano
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
969,015
73.50%
No
349,902
26.50%
Invalid or blank votes
866,431
39.65%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Kathryn Doi Todd
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
927,296
71.10%
No
377,215
28.90%
Invalid or blank votes
880,837
40.31%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Judith M. Ashmann
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
942,120
72.40%
No
359,563
27.60%
Invalid or blank votes
883,665
40.44%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Joan Dempsey Klein
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
964,401
73.20%
No
354,401
26.80%
Invalid or blank votes
866,546
39.65%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Gary Hastings
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
896,728
69.70%
No
390,112
30.30%
Invalid or blank votes
898,508
41.12%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Paul A. Turner
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
898,572
70.00%
No
386,391
30.00%
Invalid or blank votes
900,385
41.20%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Richard M. Mosk
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
903,730
69.30%
No
400,434
30.70%
Invalid or blank votes
881,184
40.32%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
947,926
73.00%
No
352,187
27.00%
Invalid or blank votes
885,235
40.51%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Steven Z. Perren
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
942,523
72.10%
No
365,233
27.90%
Invalid or blank votes
877,592
40.16%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Kenneth R. Yegan
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
889,067
69.50%
No
391,366
30.50%
Invalid or blank votes
904,915
41.41%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Mildred L. Lillie
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
914,505
70.40%
No
384,800
29.60%
Invalid or blank votes
886,043
40.54%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Dennis M. Perluss
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
883,033
69.20%
No
393,855
30.80%
Invalid or blank votes
908,460
41.57%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Candace D. Cooper
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
971,476
74.70%
No
330,069
25.30%
Invalid or blank votes
883,803
40.44%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Paul Boland
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
918,263
71.40%
No
368,592
28.60%
Invalid or blank votes
898,493
41.11%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Paul Boland
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
925,228
71.40%
No
371,988
28.60%
Invalid or blank votes
888,132
40.64%
Totals
2,185,348
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
450,795
73.30%
No
164,524
26.70%
Invalid or blank votes
334,856
35.24%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Rod Davis
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
440,807
72.40%
No
168,519
27.60%
Invalid or blank votes
340,849
35.87%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Vance W. Raye
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
431,224
70.80%
No
173,176
29.20%
Invalid or blank votes
340,333
35.82%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Richard Sims
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
440,339
71.90%
No
171,176
28.10%
Invalid or blank votes
336,770
35.44%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Ronald B. Robie
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
432,611
70.70%
No
179,640
29.30%
Invalid or blank votes
337,924
35.56%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Daniel M. Kolkey
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
427,122
70.60%
No
178,008
29.40%
Invalid or blank votes
345,045
36.31%
Totals
950,175
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice James A. McIntyre
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
883,256
73.50%
No
318,664
26.50%
Invalid or blank votes
777,896
36.31%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Terry B. O'Rourke
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
886,952
73.10%
No
327,927
26.90%
Invalid or blank votes
764,937
39.29%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Alex C. McDonald
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
883,300
73.20%
No
324,320
26.80%
Invalid or blank votes
772,196
39.00%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Judith McConnell
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
886,645
72.00%
No
345,814
28.00%
Invalid or blank votes
747,357
37.75%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Gilbert Nares
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
850,934
70.30%
No
361,078
29.70%
Invalid or blank votes
767,804
38.78%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Thomas E. Hollenhorst
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
844,544
70.40%
No
355,996
29.60%
Invalid or blank votes
779,276
39.36%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice William F. Rylaarsdam
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
823,614
69.30%
No
366,015
30.70%
Invalid or blank votes
790,187
39.91%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Eileen C. Moore
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
865,832
71.60%
No
343,592
28.40%
Invalid or blank votes
770,392
38.91%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Richard D. Fybel
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
787,686
66.60%
No
395,917
33.40%
Invalid or blank votes
796,213
40.22%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Kathleen E. O'Leary
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
886,612
72.50%
No
336,530
27.50%
Invalid or blank votes
756,674
38.22%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Richard M. Aronson
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
833,047
70.30%
No
353,027
29.70%
Invalid or blank votes
793,742
40.09%
Totals
1,979,816
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Dennis A. Cornell
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
308,496
73.30%
No
112,550
26.70%
Invalid or blank votes
156,693
27.12%
Totals
577,739
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Nick J. Dibiaso
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
286,755
68.20%
No
133,889
31.80%
Invalid or blank votes
157,095
27.19%
Totals
577,739
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Gene M. Gomes
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
298,193
69.80%
No
129,231
30.20%
Invalid or blank votes
150,315
26.02%
Totals
577,739
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
243,355
76.50%
No
75,117
23.50%
Invalid or blank votes
238,741
42.85%
Totals
567,213
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice William M. Wunderlich
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
240,027
76.70%
No
73,369
23.30%
Invalid or blank votes
243,817
43.76%
Totals
567,213
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Conrad L. Rushing
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
235,834
75.60%
No
76,372
24.40%
Invalid or blank votes
245,007
43.97%
Totals
567,213
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Eugene M. Premo
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
237,594
75.80%
No
76,355
24.20%
Invalid or blank votes
243,264
43.66%
Totals
567,213
100.00%
Voter turnout
%
Associate Justice Franklin D. Elia
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
235,123
75.60%
No
76,138
24.40%
Invalid or blank votes
245,952
44.14%
Totals
567,213
100.00%
Voter turnout
%