The first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court has been sworn in as officials praised the historic elevation of appellate judge Patricia Guerrero to the state’s highest court
Patricia Guerrero, left, is sworn-in to the California Supreme Court on Monday, March 28, 2022, by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento. She is joined by her sons Anthony, 15, left, and Christopher, 14, holding a family Bible, and her husband, Joe Dyson. Guerrero is the first Latina justice on the state's highest court. She replaces Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar. SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Moreover, Guerrero's ascension restored the four-female majority on the seven member court, Cantil-Sakauy noted. , said in brief remarks that she is the product of"the courage, the sacrifices and the struggles of my parents and my grandparents."