Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions dealing with

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were voted out by voters who were angry about their decisions in death penalty cases. Many believed that they were too lenient in their interpretations and application of capital punishment laws, which angered voters who supported the death penalty. This led to a successful campaign to remove them from the California Supreme Court.