The Courts
Number of Supreme Court justices
What is 9?
The piece of paper that you mark your vote on
What is a ballot?
The names for the two parts of the legislative branch
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Three different executive positions in state government
What are Governor / Lt. Governor / Atty. Gen. / Sec. of State / Treasurer / Controller / Sup. of Public Inst. / Ins. Commissioner?
The name of the governing organization in Sonoma County, made up of 5 members
Length of time that all federal judges serve
What is a lifetime?
A change to a law that voters can vote directly on
What is a ballot measure / proposition / initiative?
Number of times longer a Senator serves than a Representative
What is 3 / 3 times longer?
Names of the two chambers of the California state legislative branch
What are the State Senate and the State Assembly?
The reason you might need to email phnurse@sonomacounty.org
What is to report an infectious disease?
An offense for which, in California, you lose gun rights, the ability to run for public office, and might spend years in jail
What is a felony?
Level of government that controls voting
What is the state?
Process by which a member of the federal government is removed from office
What is impeachment?
When states draw district boundaries that result in non-representational elections in terms of political party outcomes
What is gerrymandering?
Phase of a governance meeting during which a guest is allowed to speak briefly about whatever they want (within limits)
What is public comment?
The level of court below the Supreme Court but above the District Courts
What are the Regional Courts of Appeal?
The number of days before an election that you can register to vote up to
What is 15?
Person who holds the tie-breaking vote in the Senate, if there is one
Who is the Vice President?
The number of the proposition which passed in 2025 and allowed redistricting mid-cycle
What is Prop. 50?
Number of supervisorial seats that are up for election this year (2026)
What is 2?
The phase of a case when someone goes to court and finds out what the charges against them are and are asked for a plea
What is the arraignment?
The names for the two phases of voting in the election process
What are the primary and the general?
Name of the group of people that actually elects the President
What is the Electoral College?
What is 40?
An organization that helps victims of domestic violence here in Sonoma County
What is the Family Justice Center?