MENDOCINO CO., 10/22/25 — Charlotte Scott, Mendocino County’s county counsel, has been appointed to serve as a Superior Court judge.
Scott since 2024 has served in the role of county counsel after serving as assistant county counsel from 2020-2024 and deputy county counsel for four years before that. The County Counsel’s Office provides legal advice to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and represents the county in litigation.
Newsom’s office says Scott is replacing Mendocino Superior Court Judge Cindee Mayfield, who retired.
A biography included in Newsom’s announcement of the appointment said Scott has also worked at the Lake County Counsel’s Office, at different law firms, and as a solo practioner before coming to the Mendocino County office.
Scott, a Democrat, received her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, according to the governor’s office.
Newsom announced the appointment of 12 Superior Court judges in several counties around the state Wednesday.
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