League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Pamala F. Matsumoto Answers Questions Candidate for Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 22

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Questions & Answers

1. What specific personal qualities make you especially qualified to be a judge?

I was honored to receive a well-qualified' rating from the Los Angeles County Bar Judicial Elections Evaluations Committee.

A candidate is well-qualified if by possessing 'professional ability, experience, competence, integrity and temperament indicative of superior fitness to perform the judicial function with a high degree of skill and effectiveness.'

I believe that my prior experience as a judicial officer allows me to combine compassion with common sense, and rigorous analysis with respect for litigants.

I am a wife and mother, community volunteer and distance runner, and I believe that I will bring a deep commitment to the process of justice as well as well-rounded experience to serve the public as Superior Court Judge.

2. Do you favor alternative sentences for non-violent offenders in view of the current prisoner overcrowding problems, and if so, what options should be available?

After careful consideration, I must respectfully decline to answer this question. I believe it would be inappropriate for me to comment on an issue that might arise before me should I have the honor of being elected to serve as Superior Court Judge.

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