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Judge is first Latina nominated to California’s high court

In this photo provided Courtesy of the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal is Appellate Justice Patricia Guerrero on Jan. 8, 2018. The daughter of Mexican immigrants was nominated Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, as the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. Appellate Justice Patricia Guerrero grew up in the Imperial Valley and has worked as federal prosecutor, attorney at a law firm, Superior Court judge and currently sits on the 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego. (Rob Andrew/Courtesy of the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal via AP) In this photo provided Courtesy of the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal is Appellate Justice Patricia Guerrero on Jan. 8, 2018. The daughter of Mexican immigrants was nominated Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, as the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. Appellate Justice Patricia Guerrero grew up in the Imperial Valley and has worked as federal prosecutor, attorney at a law firm, Superior Court judge and currently sits on the 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego. (Rob Andrew/Courtesy of the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal via AP)