Amid a period of passing – and vetoing – a plethora of bills, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced several judicial appointments on Monday.
Three of the appointments were for the 2nd District Court of Appeal , which includes Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Within the 2nd District, there are eight divisions; Division 6 handles Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, while the other seven divisions cover Los Angeles County.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal appointments are:
Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt
Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt of Los Angeles County has been nominated to serve as presiding justice of the 2nd District Court of Appeal for Division 5. He served as an associate justice for Division 2 for the last decade, having previously worked as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2010 to 2014, a partner at law firm Jones Day from 2007 to 2010 and as assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California from 2000 to 2007…