Maria GhobadiMaria Ghobadi

She is an immigrant, which matters a lot right now, and one of her opponents is not qualified according to the LA County bar Association and the other has made concerning accusations that don’t really hold water in terms of courtroom exchanges according to the Pasadena star https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2026/05/17/endorsement-maria-ghobadi-for-superior-court-office-no-64/

We have serious concerns about the most common progressive choice in this race, Rhonda Haymon. When we declined to endorse or recommend her 2024 run (against the judge who officially held her in contempt of court), the way she responded was one of the least professional reactions we’ve seen in our many years of doing endorsements. This behavior is mirrored in other public reporting on her actions. While we are reluctant to recommend prosecutors over public defenders, in this case our concerns about Haymon leave us no choice but to suggest you vote for Maria Ghobadi who has extensive Democratic club and union backing, in addition to some conservative support.

*least bad candidate

*least bad candidate