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First LGBTQ+ nominee for California’s supreme court
Martin Jenkins, 66, has been nominated for the position of Justice in California’s supreme court; if successful, he would become first openly gay member of the court. The supreme court is the highest judicial organisation in the state and Jenkins, who is the first LGBTQ+ nominee for the role, has been the judicial appointments Secretary for California Governor Gavin Newsom since 2019.