Kira Klatchko
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Kira Klatchko
Superior Court of Riverside County
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
8
Elections and appointments
Education
Kira Klatchko is a judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Klatchko won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Klatchko was appointed to the superior court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on December 24, 2016. Although judgeships in California are officially nonpartisan, Klatchko is a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Klatchko received a bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree in business administration from Claremont Graduate University, Drucker School of Management, and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Below is a summary of her professional experience.[1]
- 2015-2016: Partner and appellate practice vice chair at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith LLP
- 2013-2015: Partner and appellate group chair at Best, Best and Krieger LLP
- 2005-2012: Associate
- 2004-2005: Of counsel at Klatchko and Klatchko Attorneys at Law
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kira Klatchko (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Klatchko in this election.
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kira Klatchko (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[2][3][4][5]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[2]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[2]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kira Klatchko did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imperial Valley News, "Governor Brown Appoints Kira L. Klatchko to Riverside County Superior Court," December 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
