Amy K. GuerraIncumbent

Candidate for Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 7

Amy K. Guerra is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth District. That court is based in Fresno. She earned her J.D. from San Joaquin College of Law, in the Fresno area. Her undergraduate education is not confirmed. Guerra built her career in indigent criminal defense in Fresno County. She worked at the Fresno County Alternate Defense Office. She was an associate attorney there from 2007 to 2014. She became its Chief Defense Attorney from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, she joined the Fresno County Superior Court. Guerra served as a trial judge there from 2018 to 2026. On February 19, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom picked her for the Fifth District Court of Appeal. The seat had opened when Justice Bruce Smith retired. The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed her on May 22, 2026. She joined the court after the last governor's race. So Guerra is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It is a nonpartisan yes-or-no retention vote. Voters will decide if she stays on the court. There is no opposing candidate. This is her first retention election. As of August 2026, no group had formed to back or oppose her retention.

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