Local gets council’s support in run for judge From left: Mayor Pro Tem Andy Stern, City Councilmember Jefferson Wagner, Los Angeles Superior Court judge candidate Cynthia Loo, City Councilmember Sharon Barovsky and City Councilmember John Sibert. Loo has been endorsed by the four council members in her bid for the bench. She grew up in Malibu and is the daughter of local activist Mona Loo. Loo currently works as a Superior Court referee, where she performs the same duties she would if elected as a judge. She was the top vote-getter in the June primary, but did not get a high enough percentage to avoid a November run-off.