CJA hearings Aug. 6

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on Thursday, August 6, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. to consider appointments by Governor Gavin Newsom.
The following is the morning schedule for the Second District:

• 9:00 a.m.: Justice Tari Cody as presiding justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Six (Ventura)
• 10:00 a.m.: Judge Nicholas Daum as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Four (Los Angeles)

The hearing webcast will be streamed live via the Upcoming Events link on the California Courts Newsroom.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing in San Francisco on Thursday, August 06, 2026, beginning at 12:00 p.m. to consider Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of Judge Charles F. Adams as Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal.

The DJ has Cody confirmed to lead 2nd District's Division 6, 3 other judges elevated to Court of Appeal -- Justice Tari Cody is the first woman to lead the Ventura-based court. 5th District Justice Sunny S. Sandhu is the first Sikh justice in California. And Justice Nicholas F. Daum dreamed of being a part of the legal profession from an early age, his mother testified.