In a state that doesn t have many Latinas either sitting on the judicial bench or arguing cases before it, Patricia Guerrero would make history as chief justice on California s highest
Governor Newsom has nominated Justice Patricia Guerrero to be the next Chief Justice, a first in the state's Supreme Court history. In California, bench representation is worse for Latinos than any other racial group.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated sitting Supreme Court justice Patricia Guerrero to be the high court’s chief justice. She would be the first Latina chief in a state where Latinos are under-represented on the bench.
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The evening after the Miss California’s Outstanding Teen title went to a Latina – Canyon Hills’ Maya Álvarez-Coyne – Miss Los Ángeles County Jazmín Ávalos became the third Latina to win the Miss California crown in the pageant that dates back to 1924.
In her fourth effort to win the crown (she competed twice in the teen pageant), the 24-year-old Ávalos accepted the sash and crown from Miss California 2019-20 Eileen Kim on June 25 and got herself a ticket to the Miss America Pageant scheduled in December in Connecticut.
Miss Calaveras County Katherine Sharp finished fifth and also won the preliminary Red Carpet (which combines evening wear with state presence) and won a $2,500 scholarship in the 94-year-old competition.