Judge’s Gavel (Photo – wp paarz)
Colorado Boulevard‘s recommendations for candidates seeking election in contested Superior Court offices in Los Angeles County, March 5, 2024.
By The Editorial Board
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 12
- Rhonda A. Haymon – Not Qualified
Deputy Public Defender 
Hon. Lynn D. Olson – Well Qualified
Judge of Superior Court
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 39
- Ronda Dixon – Not Qualified
Attorney At Law - Jacob Lee – Qualified
Deputy District Attorney - Steve Napolitano – Qualified
Attorney/Councilmember Manhattan Beach - George A. Turner – Qualified
Deputy Public Defender
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 48
- Malik Burroughs – Qualified
Attorney - Ericka J. Wiley – Qualified
Deputy Public Defender - Renee Rose – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 97
- La Shae Henderson – Qualified
Deputy Public Defender - Sharon Ransom – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney - Sam Abourched – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 115
- Keith Koyano – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney - Christmas Brookens – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 124
- Hon. Emily T. Spear – Not Qualified (see Public Admonishment of Judge Emily T. Spear)
Judge of the Superior Court - Kimberly Repecka – Not Qualified
Deputy Public Defender
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 130
- Leslie Gutierrez – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney - Osman M. Taher – Not Qualified
Attorney - Christopher A. Darden – Well Qualified
Attorney/Professor
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 135
- Mohammad Ali Fakhreddine – Qualified
Father/Attorney - Georgia Huerta – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney - Steven Yee Mac – Well Qualified
Deputy District Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 137
- Michael H. Berg – Qualified
Attorney/Business Owner - Luz E. Herrera – Qualified
Attorney/Law Professor - Diana Ruth James – Not Qualified
Attorney At Law - Tracey M. Blount – Well Qualified
Senior Deputy County Council
I’m an exceptionally well qualified write-in candidate for Judicial Office No 93, Natasha Khamashta: Worthy of your recommendation. Thank you!
I really wish these lists would come with REASONS for the endorsements other than just their bar rating. The L.A. Times seems to be the only publication that does this, and I’m currently locked out of their screwy payment system.