Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2024

• Associate Justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two · 2014–2024
• Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court · 2010–2014
• Partner, Jones Day · 2007–2010
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California · 2000–2007
• Senior Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Policy Development · 1998–2000
• Senior Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Office of General Counsel · 1997–1998
• Law Clerk, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Supreme Court · 1996–1997
• Law Clerk, Judge Cynthia H. Hall, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · 1995–1996

• People v. Santistevan (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 27, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held the injury enhancement statute bars a great bodily injury enhancement on the underlying count.

• Husband v. Target Corporation (opens in a new tab)

  May 21, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held two episodes of erratic behavior did not give an employer knowledge of a mental disability.

• Yan v. City of Diamond Bar (opens in a new tab)

  Mar 11, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld admitting prior branch falls from nearby trees to show a public entity had notice of danger.

• Brian M. Hoffstadt | Second Appellate District (opens in a new tab)
•  · Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments 9.30.24 (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2024

• Associate Justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two · 2014–2024
• Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court · 2010–2014
• Partner, Jones Day · 2007–2010
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California · 2000–2007
• Senior Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Policy Development · 1998–2000
• Senior Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Office of General Counsel · 1997–1998
• Law Clerk, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Supreme Court · 1996–1997
• Law Clerk, Judge Cynthia H. Hall, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · 1995–1996

• People v. Santistevan (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 27, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held the injury enhancement statute bars a great bodily injury enhancement on the underlying count.

• Husband v. Target Corporation (opens in a new tab)

  May 21, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held two episodes of erratic behavior did not give an employer knowledge of a mental disability.

• Yan v. City of Diamond Bar (opens in a new tab)

  Mar 11, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld admitting prior branch falls from nearby trees to show a public entity had notice of danger.

• Brian M. Hoffstadt | Second Appellate District (opens in a new tab)
•  · Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments 9.30.24 (opens in a new tab)