James G. Bertoli (Sonoma County)
Judge of the Superior Court, Sonoma County
insufficient Left–Right record (FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label): Insufficient public record. CJP public discipline supports grade F; ideology lean remains insufficient (discipline ≠ left/right record). FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label.
Judge matrix MisalignedOut of touch on the basics
Cite-only multi-axis Soft. FairPAC assessment — not an official court label. Evidence depth: Moderate. Legacy letter alias: F (transitional only). How the matrix works.
- 1 · Role fidelity
- Thin · Thin
Role theory not sourced from published method statements yet. - 2 · Judicial craft
- Thin · Thin
Craft axis not separately sourced yet. - 3 · Rights & liberty
- Thin · Thin
No sourced liberty-axis pattern attached yet. - 4 · Public safety
- Thin · Thin
No sourced safety-axis pattern attached yet. - 5 · Separation of powers
- Thin · Thin
No sourced separation-of-powers pattern attached yet. - 6 · Ethics & fitness
- Discipline on record · Strong
CJP public admonishment (Oct 30, 2024) of Sonoma County Superior Court Judge James G. Bertoli for improper political activity, improper social-media conduct demeaning the judicial
Research status: grades use public cites only; thin records stay C until sourced. How we research.
- Court
- Superior Court
- Office
- Judge of the Superior Court, Sonoma County
- District / seat
- Sonoma County Superior Court
- County
- Sonoma County
- Appellate district
- District 1
- Election
- unknown
- Composite
- MisalignedOut of touch on the basics Public CJP discipline/censure OR sourced progressive-bench / restrictive-liberty + defendant-forward + agency-expansion patterns with cites. Alias of legacy F.
- Legacy letter
- F Out of touch on the basics (alias only)
- Record lean
- insufficient
Public decisions (chronological · cite-only)
Voting / case record: limited public data
This section will grow chronologically as published opinions / CJP decisions are Soft-attached. We never invent case holdings or a complete trial docket.
California published opinions · CJP decisions
About this listing
Listing added from CJP public discipline (2024). Sonoma County Superior Court. Verify status on cjp.ca.gov; some sanctioned judges have resigned or been removed.
Deep dive Partial
Cite-only career / advocacy Soft profile. FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label.
Background
Judge of the Sonoma County Superior Court, per CJP public admonishment decision PDF.
Education
Not yet sourced — researchable.
Prior professional work
Not yet sourced — researchable.
Advocacy / public roles
Not yet sourced — researchable.
Appointment / elevation
Not yet sourced — researchable.
Wave 1 Soft: background from CJP decision PDF court-identification only. Education / priorWork / advocacy / appointment Soft-empty (not invented). Composite/grade unchanged.
Cite-only. We never invent career history or advocacy.
Why this grade — metrics
- cjp_public_discipline (high): public_discipline_found — Public Admonishment (2024) link
Public discipline (CJP)
Public Admonishment (2024). CJP public admonishment (Oct 30, 2024) of Sonoma County Superior Court Judge James G. Bertoli for improper political activity, improper social-media conduct demeaning the judicial office, and improper fundraising.
Sources
- Public Public Admonishment — CJP annual report / decision PDF · 2024 — source
- Commission on Judicial Performance — public decisions
- Grade methodology — methodology.html