Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 17 Superior Court Judges, which include one in Orange County.

Tania Vallejo, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Vallejo has served as a Commissioner at the Orange County Superior Court since 2022. She served in several roles at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2022, including Senior Deputy Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender and Deputy Public Defender. She was a Complaint Analyst at the State Bar of California from 2005 to 2006. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School. Vallejo fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Glenda Sanders. She is a Democrat.

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