Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced his nomination of superior court judges in Contra Costa County, San Francisco County, and Santa Clara County.
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Carole Bosch, of Alameda County, has been appointed to serve as a judge of the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Bosch has served as an administrative law judge at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since 2021.
Bosch received a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Scanlon.
San Francisco Superior Court
Matthew Kahn, of San Francisco County, has been appointed to serve as a judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court. Kahn has worked as a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher since 2013.
He received a law degree from Stanford University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary E. Wiss.
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Karen Schulz, of San Mateo County, has been appointed to serve as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. She has served as an immigration judge at the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review since 2021.
She received a law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Julianne Sylva.
Carl Chamberlin, of San Francisco County, has been appointed to serve as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. He has served as the lead appellate court attorney at the 1st District Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate District since 1999.
He received a law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Drew Takaichi.
The compensation for the positions is $244,727, according to the governor’s office.