Does a judge have jurisdiction over the subject matter or appellant?

Does submitting a petition of personal jurisdiction to a court confer jurisdiction over the subject matter? (California, United States of America)

Does the court have jurisdiction to reverse a judgment for lack of subject matter jurisdiction? (California, United States of America)

Can an appellate court substitute the judgment of the trial judge for that of the appellate judge? (California, United States of America)

If a judge gives an opinion on a matter not yet pending before him, and thereby shows bias or prejudice against the party, can the opining judge be barred from hearing that matter? (California, United States of America)

When does a state court retain jurisdiction to resolve the preemption question and determine their own subject matter jurisdiction? (California, United States of America)

Does appellant have to provide a satisfactory explanation from appellant's counsel for his conduct toward appellant? (California, United States of America)

Does the fact that appellant may have been subjected to an illegal arrest, search or seizure prevent the prosecution of the appellant? (California, United States of America)

Can a claim the court lacks fundamental jurisdiction over the parties or the subject matter be made on appeal? (California, United States of America)

Is Proposition 8 a single subject subject to the single subject rule? (California, United States of America)

Does the majority opinion in the Supreme Court of Canada say that a trial court lacks subject matter jurisdiction pending an appeal? (California, United States of America)