Voters Approve Tani Cantil-Sakauye as Next California Supreme Court Chief Justice

California voters have approved Tani Cantil-Sakauye as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court of California. About two thirds of voters agreed to give Cantil-Sakauye a 12-year term on the Court. Voters also approved 12-year terms for justices Ming Chin and Carlos R. Moreno on similar margins. Cantil-Sakauye will take the oath of office on January 3, 2011.