December 11, 2023 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced his appointment of Miguel Valdovinos as Superior Court Judge for Madera County;

Miguel Valdovinos, of Madera County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Madera County Superior Court. Valdovinos has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office since June 2023.

He served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Madera County District Attorney’s Office from 2020 to June 2023.

He served in several roles at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office from 2015 to 2019, including Senior Deputy District Attorney and Supervising Deputy District Attorney.

Valdovinos was an Adjunct Professor at Lincoln Law School from 2016 to 2018.

He served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Madera County District Attorney’s office from 2011 to 2015 and served in several positions at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office from 2000 to 2010, including Chief Deputy District Attorney, Supervising Deputy District Attorney and Deputy District Attorney.

He was a Deputy District Attorney at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office in 2000 and at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office from 1996 to 1999.

Valdovinos earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law.

He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James E. Oakley. Valdovinos is a Republican.

The compensation this position is $232,399.
Source: Office of the Governor