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President Biden nominated Murillo to the seat vacated by Judge Cormac J. Carney, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2024. [1] [7] On November 20, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [8] On December 12, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 party-line vote. [9]
On July 11, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote. [5] On November 20, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–49 vote. [6] On December 10, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 49–47 vote. [7] She received her judicial commission on December 16, 2024. [8]
On July 11, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote. [5] On November 20, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 51–48 vote. [6] On December 2, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 48–43 vote. [7] She received her judicial commission on December 6, 2024. [8]
The report included three articles of impeachment against Judge Nixon. On May 10, 1989, the House impeached Nixon by a vote of 417 to 0. The Senate concluded its trial on November 3. Judge Nixon was removed from office after being found guilty of articles I and II by a vote of 89 to 8 and 78 to 19 respectively.
The Senate is divided into three classes to stagger the terms of its members such that one-third of the Senate would be up for re-election every two years. Upon California's admission to the Union in 1850, the state was assigned a Class 1 seat and a Class 3 seat, first elected in 1849 .
On May 22, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–44 vote. [8] Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 50–44 vote. [9] She received her judicial commission on September 18, 2024. [10] She is the first Black woman to ever serve on the Eastern District of California. [11]
The governor issued a proclamation ordering a special primary Feb. 25, 2025 election to elect successors for Senate District 36 and Assembly District 32.
California has 54 votes in the Electoral College following the results of the 2020 census in which the state lost one vote due to redistricting. California is considered a strong blue state, voting for each Democratic Party candidate since 1992; in 2020, Joe Biden carried the state with 63.5% of the vote, the highest vote share of any candidate ...