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Goodwin H Liu
Judge, Supreme Court of California
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|
2025 Annual
Judge, Supreme Court of California | 2026-02-22 | 4 income, 16 travel |
2024 Annual
Judge, Supreme Court of California | 2025-02-24 | 3 income, 12 travel |
Findings
Context Travel payments · the statement
Lists $28,411.99 in travel paid by others (16 payments)
Largest: New Haven, CT ($6,988.96, Yale University), Cambridge, MA ($5,666.86, Harvard University), Seoul, South Korea ($5,290.51, Korea Legislation Research Institute). 16 of 16 are listed as gifts.
What to check- Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
- Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.
Travel: Yale University $6,989 p.6Travel: Harvard University $5,667 p.5Travel: Korea Legislation Research Institute $5,291 p.5
Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Context Travel payments · the statement
Lists $17,460.61 in travel paid by others (12 payments)
Largest: Travel reimbursement - New Haven, CT ($6,056.95, Yale University), Travel reimbursement - Cambridge, MA ($3,697.21, Harvard University), Travel reimbursement - New York, NY ($2,168.47, Hofstra University). 12 of 12 are listed as gifts.
What to check- Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
- Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.
Travel: Yale University $6,057 p.6Travel: Harvard University $3,697 p.6Travel: Hofstra University $2,168 p.5
Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works