PBS film premiere that is being hosted at the International House on the UC Berkeley campus on September 26, 2026, beginning at 6pm.

Retired Judge Emily Vasquez, the first Latina to sit on the bench in Sacramento County history, and recipient of the Rose Bird Memorial Award, is the subject of the PBS film entitled, "A Job in The Shade - The Emily Vasquez Story."

Growing up in the Central Valley of California, Judge Vasquez rose from working in the fields as a child to the bench and was also awarded the Ohtli Award, the Mexican Government's highest civilian honor for Mexican-Americans who make transcendent change in the community.

Find enclosed the eventbrite link below for simplicity in reserving tickets. The trailer to the film is embedded inside of the eventbrite invitation

Eventbrite

https://bit.ly/JudgeVasquezFilm