SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of 14 California superior court judges, which include two in Alameda County, three in Los Angeles County, two in Orange County, two in Sacramento County, one in San Bernardino County, two in San Mateo County, one in Santa Clara County and one in Yolo County.
Alameda County Superior Court
Rebekah B. Evenson, 45, of Oakland, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Evenson has been director of litigation and advocacy for Bay Area Legal Aid since 2016. She was senior staff attorney at Prison Law Office from 2008 to 2016. She was an associate at Altshuler Berzon LLP from 2002 to 2008. She worked as a Skadden fellow for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area from 2000 to 2002. Evenson served as a law clerk for Judge Betty B. Fletcher at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1999 to 2000. Evenson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kimberly M. Briggs. Evenson is a Democrat.
Joscelyn Jones, 63, of Brentwood, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Jones has served as a judge pro tem in the Alameda County Superior Court Probate Division since 2016 and has been president, CEO and attorney at Jones Torru Law P.C. since 1997. She was an adjunct professor at the John F. Kennedy University College of Law from 2006 to 2015. Jones was assistant chief counsel at the Bayview Hunters Point Foundation in 2000. She was a deputy state public defender from 1995 to 1996 and a sole practitioner from 1992 to 1995. Jones was interim director of the Criminal Defender Program at the New College of California School of Law from 1992 to 1994. She was a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office from 1990 to 1991 and at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office from 1983 to 1990. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte. Jones is a Democrat.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Michelle E. DeCasas, 43, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. DeCasas has served as a deputy city attorney at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office since 2007. She was a civil litigation associate at Tesser & Ruttenberg from 2003 to 2007. DeCasas earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John J. Cheroske. DeCasas is a Democrat.
Lisa R. Washington, 54, of Diamond Bar, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Washington has served as a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office since 1994. She was an associate at Dickson & Associates from 1993 to 1994 and at the Law Office of Leo James Terrell in 1994 and from 1992 to 1993. Washington was a legal redress coordinator for the N.A.A.C.P Legal Redress Committee in 1992. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dan T. Oki. Washington is a Democrat.
John C. Weller, 39, of Inglewood, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has served as a deputy district attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 2007. He served as a deputy district attorney at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office from 2005 to 2007. He was a law clerk at the Law Offices of Caree Harper in 2005. Weller earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gerald S. Rosenberg. Weller is a Democrat.
Orange County Superior Court
Robert Gerard, 64, of Newport Beach, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Gerard has been shareholder and chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Friedman Stroffe & Gerard P.C. since 2000. He was a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP from 1997 to 2000 and was an associate there from 1994 to 1997. Gerard was a senior associate at Pettis Tester Kruse & Krinsky from 1990 to 1994. He was an associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLC from 1987 to 1990. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert C. Gannon. Gerard is registered without party preference.
Thomas J. Lo, 55, of Lake Forest, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Lo has served as an assistant public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2001. He was an associate at Hatton, Petrie & Stackler from 1999 to 2001 and at Cooksey, Howard, Martin & Toolen in 1999. Lo served as a deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1996 to 1999. He was an associate at LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames from 1992 to 1996 and at George & Shields in 1992. He was an associate at the Law Offices of Gerald Schubert in 1992. Lo was a law clerk at Lanak & Hanna in 1991. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Western State College of Law. Lo fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kim G. Dunning. Lo is a Democrat.
Sacramento County Superior Court
Carlton G. Davis, 41, of Roseville, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Davis has served as a court commissioner at the Sacramento County Superior Court since 2017. He served as a deputy district attorney at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office from 2006 to 2017. Davis served as a deputy district attorney at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office from 2003 to 2006. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. He fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Davis is a Democrat.
Julie G. Yap, 39, of Sacramento, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Yap has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California since 2019. She was a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP from 2016 to 2019, where she was an associate from 2012 to 2016. Yap was an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from 2007 to 2018. She served as a U.S. Supreme Court fellow in the Administrative Office of the United States Courts from 2011 to 2012. She served as a law clerk for the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr. at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California from 2005 to 2011. Yap earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert M. Twiss. Yap is a Democrat.
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Shannon L. Faherty, 39, of Rancho Cucamonga, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Faherty has served as a commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2018. She served as a deputy district attorney at the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office from 2006 to 2018. Faherty earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Faherty is registered without party preference.
San Mateo County Superior Court
Rachel E. Holt, 48, of Redwood City, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Holt has served as a commissioner at the San Mateo County Superior Court since 2014. She was a partner at Carr Yeley and Associates from 2006 to 2014 and an attorney as a sole practitioner at the San Mateo County Private Defender Program from 2003 to 2014. Holt served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office from 1998 to 2002. Holt earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on June 20, 2019. Holt is a Democrat.
Michael K. Wendler, 43, of Belmont, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Wendler has served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office since 2006. He has served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 1998 and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel. Wendler earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Marta S. Diaz. Wendler is a Democrat.
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Brooke A. Blecher, 47, of San Jose, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Blecher has served as a commissioner at the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2018. She was an attorney and owner at Blecher and Hubbell from 2008 to 2018. Blecher was an attorney at Madden and Redding from 2004 to 2008 and at Olimpia, Whelan, Lively, and Ryan from 2000 to 2004. Blecher earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patrick Tondreau. Blecher is a Democrat.
Yolo County Superior Court
Daniel M. Wolk, 42, of Davis, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Yolo County Superior Court. Wolk has served as a deputy county counsel in the Office of the Solano County Counsel since 2009. He was an associate attorney at McDonough, Holland & Allen P.C. from 2005 to 2008 and was founder and director of the Legal Clinic of Yolo County from 2006 to 2008. Wolk earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard. Wolk is a Democrat.
The compensation for each of these positions is $214,601.
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11月28日法国图鲁兹报道，法国飞机制造商空中客车（Airbus）在最繁忙的假日旅行周末期间，要求全球6000架飞机立即进行维修。美国航空（American Airlines ）预计有340架飞机需要升级，而达美航空（Delta Air Lines ）表示有近50架飞机受到影响。 此次召回令涉及约6000架飞机，是这家欧洲航空航天巨头历史上规模最大的召回之一。据路透社报道，该指令发布之际正值美国一年中最繁忙的出行周末。 总部位于法国图卢兹的布拉尼亚克的空中客车公司在一份声明中表示：“对近期一起涉及A320系列飞机的事件进行分析后发现，强烈的太阳辐射可能会破坏对飞行控制系统运行至关重要的数据。因此，空客已确定目前在役的大量A320系列飞机可能受到影响。” 据路透社报道，此次召回的起因是10月30日一架捷蓝航空（JetBlue）从坎昆飞往新泽西的航班，该航班因突然下降高度被迫改道飞往坦帕，导致多名乘客受伤。 据路透社报道，此次维修主要涉及将飞机软件恢复到早期版本，且必须在飞机获准飞行前完成更新。 美国航空公司表示，其480架A320系列飞机中约有340架需要进行软件更新，并预计大部分工作将在“今天或明天”完成。 据航空公司称，整个流程大约需要每架飞机两个小时。美国航空在一份声明中表示：“尽管我们预计在进行这些更新时会出现一些延误，但我们正全力以赴减少航班取消，尤其是对于假期旅行后返程的乘客而言。” 达美航空表示，其机队中受影响的A321neo飞机不足50架，预计所有更新将于11月29日上午完成。 达美航空在一份声明中表示：“安全至上，达美航空将全面遵守指令，并预计由此造成的运营影响有限。” 美联航（United…
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11月28日哈仙达岗报道，2026年红蓝卡（Medicare）年度转换期将于12月7日截止，只剩最后一周可调整明年的医疗与药物保险。各家红蓝卡公司计划每年都会发生改变，若不及时检视与更新，系统将自动沿用原计划，在保费全面上涨、福利调整的情况下，许多长辈可能在不知情下承担更高自付额与用药成本，甚至错失原本享有的福利，因此，选择专业资深且代理众多保险公司的保险经纪，也是挑选明年红蓝卡计划的关键。 2026年红蓝卡计划B的标准月保费将从2025年的185美元调升至约202.9美元，涨幅9.7%，也是红蓝卡历史上首次突破200美元大关。 同时，计划B的年度自付额也将由257美元提高到283美元，涨幅超过10%，对仅持有原始红蓝卡或搭配补充计划的民众影响最大，因为在达到自付额前，门诊相关医疗费用都必须自行承担。 华兴保险耆英健保部门经理温妮提醒，对于依赖固定退休金与社安金的长者，可考虑选择提供计划B的保费退费的计划，在降低口袋负担的同时也能享受多重福利。 对尚未累积足够工作点数的新移民与工作年资较短的长者而言，2026年想享有计划A的住院保险需自付的月保费仍然相当可观：工作点数在0–29之间者，每月约需支付565美元保费；累积30–39点者，每月保费约为311美元，长期下来是一笔不小的固定开支。 处方药方面，2026年计划D的年度自付额上限将由590美元调升至615美元，该变化影响所有红蓝卡药物计划使用者。 同时，计划D的处方药自付上限也从2000美元提高至2100美元，代表有长期用药需求的慢性病患者，在达到封顶前自付的药费将再增加。 拥有20年专业经验的华兴保险红蓝卡专家爱莉表示，华兴保险代理17家保险公司百余种计划，可根据您实际服用的药名与剂量，找出自付额较低、用药更有弹性的方案。 除了费用上调之外，加州白卡（Medi-Cal）也将自2026年起恢复资产审核制度，过去两年“只看收入、不看存款”的宽松时期即将结束。新规之下，单人家庭资产上限为13万美元，双人家庭为19.5万美元，每增加一名家庭成员，资产上限再提高6.5万美元。计入资产的项目包括银行存款、现金、非自住房产及额外车辆等，而一套自住房和一辆主要用车通常可排除在计算之外。 一旦因资产超标而失去白卡资格，长者需自行负担全额计划B的保费、失去药品补助，以及红蓝卡与白卡的双重资格，医疗与用药成本可能大幅跳升，并且无法再使用红蓝白卡的优势计划。受白卡新政影响的长辈，务必马上联络专业保险经纪，以讨论转换计划的可行性。 …