SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tani Cantil Sakauye, a Filipina American jurist, was nominated on Wednesday, July 21, by Gov. Arnold Scwarzenegger to become Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. The governor formally introduced Cantil Sakauye during a packed news conference under the Capitol dome.
In announcing his choice for Chief Justice, Gov. Scwarzenegger said in a statement that "she is a living example of the American Dream and when she is confirmed by the voters in November, Judge Cantil Sakauye will become California's first Filipina chief justice, adding to our High Court's already rich diversity."