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Sarah J. Carrillo (Tuolumne County)

Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne

insufficient Left–Right record (FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label): Insufficient public record. Insufficient Soft cite depth for ideology.

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Cite-only multi-axis Soft. FairPAC assessment — not an official court label. Evidence depth: Deep. Legacy letter alias: C (transitional only). How the matrix works.

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2 · Judicial craft
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3 · Rights & liberty
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6 · Ethics & fitness
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Absence of attached public CJP discipline is not a purity claim.

Research status: grades use public cites only; thin records stay C until sourced. How we research.

Court
Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
Office
District / seat
Tuolumne County Superior Court
Appellate district
District 5
Election
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Composite
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Legacy letter
C Mixed / thin record (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

Superior Court judge, Tuolumne County — roster Soft from official Judicial Assignments HTML (Judges Soft; Commissioner Soft-excluded).

Deep dive Deep

Cite-only career / advocacy Soft profile. FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label.

Background

Tuolumne County native; graduated Curtis Creek Elementary and Sonora High School — per court biography.

Education

B.A. with honors, CSU Chico; J.D., University of California Davis, King Hall School of Law — per court biography.

Prior professional work

Small-firm family/civil practice; Deputy County Counsel, Tuolumne County (from April 2005); Acting County Counsel (2012); County Counsel (2013–September 2025); WhiteBrenner, LLP (to January 2026); Assistant General Counsel, California State Association of Counties (January–July 2026) — per court biography.

Advocacy / public roles

Not yet sourced — researchable.

Appointment / elevation

Appointed by Governor Newsom June 2, 2026 to Tuolumne County Superior Court; sworn in July 17, 2026 — per court biography.

Soft Deep from Tuolumne Superior Court primary biography (4 cited subsections; advocacy Soft-empty). Grade stays C.

Cite-only. We never invent career history or advocacy.

Why this grade — metrics

See methodology.

Public discipline (CJP)

Check the Commission on Judicial Performance before relying on any grade. We do not invent findings.

cjp.ca.gov decisions by judges

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