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Newsom appoints Kenneth McDaniel SLO County Superior Court judge

August 8, 2025

Judge Kenneth McDaniel

By KAREN VELIE

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the appointment of Commissioner Kenneth McDaniel to a judgeship in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.

McDaniel has served as a commissioner at the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court since 2022. He was a sole practitioner at the Law Office of Kenneth R. McDaniel from 2021 to 2022 and from 2013 to 2019. McDaniel worked as an Associate at the Law Office of Stephen D. Hamilton from 2019 to 2021.

McDaniel earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Barbara College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gayle Peron.

McDaniel is a Democrat.

 


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No one commenting has any experience with the law or presiding over cases. So your astute observations should be taken with the entire salt shaker.


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Really, you personally know each individual that posted and their life experience is in question.


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But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night……..


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I have had experience with this… person indirectly through a family member. Assuming his attitude is like his former employer, and he has the same propensity to threaten to sue bad reviewers, I can’t say any more. However, honorable is not an adjective that comes to mind. Our unjudicial system is inoperable now, and does not need any help like this to make it worse.


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Well that doesn’t sound bias as he worked for one of the biggest family law attorneys in the county and will and has been presiding over his cases. Nope. Not at all weird. Totally normal…for our county…


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Newsom appoints another Democrat call me shocked, Not.


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Anyone heard anything about this appointee? Good, Bad?


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Sounds weak in experience.


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