US Politics
The Silent Guardians: Reclaiming Our Democratic Duty in California's Judicial Elections
California voters have a direct, though seldom used, power to retain or remove state Supreme Court and appellate justices through yes-or-no ballot questions. This profound yet overlooked democratic mechanism, which balances judicial independence with public accountability, is a vital but neglected pillar of our state's constitutional republic that deserves far greater civic attention and respect.
