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Guru Jagat starts the pandemic with an understandable skepticism of official medical advice, but quickly grows to embrace an array of far-right conspiracy theories.

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“Queen of Conspiracy Theories”

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live.Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hernández discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.

Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the LA and OC Superior Court judges at LAist.com. 

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Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live.Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hern&aacute;ndez discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.
Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-county-judges">LA</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-orange-county-superior-court-judges">OC</a> Superior Court judges at <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides?ms=google-ads&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_food_p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22535541502&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD8riMOlbsjO7dV9PB5cD9wOtdhdJ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WjubEUJ1EV8qe2ZctBQ683BPhOBx7TsjL69Ox7F51nvmoDVumEXoFxoCDUkQAvD_BwE">LAist.com.</a>&nbsp;
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Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 2 — Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live. Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hernández discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.

Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the LA and OC Superior Court judges at LAist.com. 

Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live. Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hern&aacute;ndez discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.
Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-county-judges">LA</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-orange-county-superior-court-judges">OC</a> Superior Court judges at <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides?ms=google-ads&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_food_p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22535541502&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD8riMOlbsjO7dV9PB5cD9wOtdhdJ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WjubEUJ1EV8qe2ZctBQ683BPhOBx7TsjL69Ox7F51nvmoDVumEXoFxoCDUkQAvD_BwE">LAist.com.</a>&nbsp;
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Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices

All month long on Imperfect Paradise, we’re bringing you a special series devoted to the June primaries. Whether you’re voting for L.A. mayor, school board or superior court judge, we'll help you make an informed vote. To kick off the series, LAist Community Engagement Senior Producer Brianna Lee previews the key races and answers burning questions on navigating the primary election cycle.

Check out all the Voter Game Plan guides at LAist.com 

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All month long on Imperfect Paradise, we&rsquo;re bringing you a special series devoted to the June primaries. Whether you&rsquo;re voting for L.A. mayor, school board or superior court judge, we'll help you make an informed vote. To kick off the series, LAist Community Engagement Senior Producer Brianna Lee previews the key races and answers burning questions on navigating the primary election cycle.
Check out all the Voter Game Plan guides at <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides?ms=google-ads&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_food_p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22535541502&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD8riMOlbsjO7dV9PB5cD9wOtdhdJ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WjubEUJ1EV8qe2ZctBQ683BPhOBx7TsjL69Ox7F51nvmoDVumEXoFxoCDUkQAvD_BwE">LAist.com</a>&nbsp;
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