Nonpartisan · Incumbent
On the ballot · 2026
Key dates
Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2025
Held California law governs debt collection in its courts regardless of where the debtor lives.
Held only buyers may sue under the state car warranty law, and insurance payouts do not cut damages.
Reversed an employee's fee award, holding a suit that won no relief was not a successful action.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
On the ballot · 2026
Key dates
Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2025
Held California law governs debt collection in its courts regardless of where the debtor lives.
Held only buyers may sue under the state car warranty law, and insurance payouts do not cut damages.
Reversed an employee's fee award, holding a suit that won no relief was not a successful action.
