Guerrero's swearing-in follows Newsom's nomination on Friday of two appeals court justices and his appointment of six trial court judges—including the first appointed openly transgender judge in California.
March 28, 2022 at 06:55 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
Surrounded by family and dignitaries at a Sacramento ceremony, Patricia Guerrero on Monday was sworn in as an associate justice on the California Supreme Court, making her the first Latina in state history to hold that title.
The grandchild of Mexican immigrants and the daughter of a cowboy and a neighborhood caretaker, Guerrero told a gathering at the Leland Stanford Mansion that she credited “the courage, the sacrifices and the struggles of my parents and my grandparents” for her success.
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Governor Gavin Newsom, right, swears in Justice Patricia Guerrero, left, to the California Supreme Court, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Image via official video
