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Kathleen K. Akao
51,336 votes
75.8%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Elected Superior Court Judge June 1994.
 - Presiding Judge of the Superior Court 1996.
 - Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court 1997-Present
 - Executive Committee, California Juvenile Court Judges, 1998.
 - Chair, Youth Resource Bank, 1998.
 - Chair, Santa Cruz Children's Network, 1998.
  
Priorities:
- To make the courts more accessible and responsive to the public.
 - To ensure equal access to the courts.
 - To promote public confidence and respect for the judicial system.
  
Jeff Bosshard
16,241 votes
24.0%
- Occupation: Private Lawyer
 - 31 years independent legal experience
 - Santa Cruz County Bar Association past pres.
 - YWCA Building Fund Trustee
 - Felton Business Association past pres.
 - Judge Pro Tem 11 years
 - Stanford University graduate
  
Priorities:
- Preserve Constitutional freedoms -- life, liberty, and property rights
 - Punish violent crime -- those who abuse freedom to harm others
 - Continue to treat everyone with dignity and respect
  
  
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