Mark Hanasono
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three
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Overview
Mark Hanasono is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three.1 Confirmed in 2025, he was previously a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge for nearly 12 years and a public defender.1 He authored an opinion finding a defamation lawsuit against actress Rebel Wilson was not a SLAPP suit.2 He also ruled that automakers cannot enforce dealership arbitration clauses in warranty disputes.3
Campaign money
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Endorsements and bar evaluations
Sources
- Mark K. Hanasono | Second Appellate District, California Courts. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Lawsuit Alleging Utterances of False Allegations Not a SLAPP, Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Ruling limits automaker use of dealer arbitration clauses, 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.