Helen Zukin
Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four
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Overview
Helen Zukin is the Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four.1 She served on the Los Angeles Superior Court and spent over three decades in plaintiffs' complex civil litigation.2 She helped develop a statewide mentor program that walks lawyers through the judicial selection process.2 In G.G. v. G.S. (2024), she ruled courts cannot make a distinction between physical and non-physical abuse when renewing restraining orders.2
Campaign money
Not found in public sources as of Friday, October 16, 2026.
Endorsements and bar evaluations
Sources
- Helen Zukin | Second Appellate District | District Courts of Appeal, California Courts of Appeal. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Justice Zukin helped build state's judicial mentor program, faces first retention vote, Daily Journal. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 California Voter Guide / Guía de votantes de California, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Nonpartisan Judicial Offices, Indivisible Ventura. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- November 2026 Candidate Endorsements, Santa Clarita Valley Democrats. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.