Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2023

• Judge, San Mateo County Superior Court · 2018–2023
• Chief of Appellate Litigation and Chief of Complex and Special Litigation, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office
• Assistant County Counsel, Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office
• Supervising and judicial staff attorney for Justice Janice R. Brown, California Supreme Court
• Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Law clerk to Judge Stanley A. Weigel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• Litigation associate, Howard, Rice, Nemorovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin

• In re J.G. (People v. J.G.) (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 29, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a juvenile restitution order for not weighing other culpable parties when dividing losses.

• Seiwald v. Irias (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 28, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld a partner's share of a pension earned before marriage under the couple's agreement.

• Sakach v. County of Marin (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 14, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed, holding a clerk wrongly rejected a notice of appeal that should count as timely filed.

• Danny Y. Chou | First Appellate District (opens in a new tab)
•  · Certified List of Candidates, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (California Secretary of State) (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2023

• Judge, San Mateo County Superior Court · 2018–2023
• Chief of Appellate Litigation and Chief of Complex and Special Litigation, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office
• Assistant County Counsel, Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office
• Supervising and judicial staff attorney for Justice Janice R. Brown, California Supreme Court
• Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Law clerk to Judge Stanley A. Weigel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• Litigation associate, Howard, Rice, Nemorovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin

• In re J.G. (People v. J.G.) (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 29, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a juvenile restitution order for not weighing other culpable parties when dividing losses.

• Seiwald v. Irias (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 28, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld a partner's share of a pension earned before marriage under the couple's agreement.

• Sakach v. County of Marin (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 14, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed, holding a clerk wrongly rejected a notice of appeal that should count as timely filed.

• Danny Y. Chou | First Appellate District (opens in a new tab)
•  · Certified List of Candidates, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (California Secretary of State) (opens in a new tab)