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Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
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Laura A. Matz
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 73

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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)

2. Why are you running for Superior Court Judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

I want to continue serving the people as Judge.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

As judge for 13+ years, I have presided over 150+ criminal and civil trials, managed a caseload of 550+ cases, and twice served on assignment to the Court of Appeal. In a March 2010, article in the Metropolitan News, I was described as fair, decisive and understanding by lawyers and as "extraordinarily competent" with a "reputation for making fair, well-balanced decisions" by the Court's Presiding Judge. The Los Angeles Times has written that "voters should keep Matz," calling her an "outstanding judge [who] is being challenged for no good reason."

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, word limits will no longer apply.

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