What's the deal with all those judicial races on the ballot? Your 'yes' or 'no' vote explained.

California voters are asked to confirm the Supreme Court chief justice and 3 associate justices; San Diego County voters also have 12 appellate judges to confirm

Two of them are traditional races pitting a pair of San Diego County Superior Court candidates in a head-to-head vote.Advertisement

The main part of the process involves the governor submitting names of potential appointees to be vetted by a judicial commission. After the vetting, the governor makes appointments, which a second commission must then review and confirm. If the second commission gives the nominees a green light, they’re appointed to the bench.

If a justice receives a majority of “no” votes — which has very rarely happened, and only ever as part of a coordinated campaign — he or she finishes off the current term, which typically ends the next January, and the governor must then appoint a new justice.

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