Santa Clara County Superior Court Judgeship Candidates Forum
Presented by The Palo Alto League of Women Voters and The Media Center
(Scroll down to eleven video clips.)
Vote for One Candidate Per Office: Office #7: Jo Anne McCracken
Thomas Spielbauer
Office #11: Tim Pitsker
Vanessa A. Zecher
Office #19: Julia Alloggiamento
Bob Camors
Taped on April 24, 2010
Videographer: Roger Nyemaster
Introduction by League of Women Voters
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Candidate Opening Statments
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What is your opinion on applying the death penalty vs. permanent incarceration?
Does the Southern California "Palmer" decision apply statewide?
Since so much of a Superior Court Judge's workload is criminal, how important is it for a judge to have had substantial criminal law experience?
What are your thoughts about preventing people from entering the criminal justice system and your court rooms to begin with?
Are the Girls and Boys Ranches still effectively used with good results?
Are juvenile probation officers overworked?; How important is it to invest stubstantial funding in early childhood intervention?; What is the most successful experience you can describe?
What are your thoughts on instructing a jury regarding jury nullification?
What is your opinion on the current three strikes law?
Candidates Closing Statements & League of Women Voters Outro