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Watch Friday's Council Meeting Live

The Judicial Council will meet in San Francisco and consider new funding for the state’s trial courts, including a $47.8 million boost for the state’s most underfunded courts.

A link to the webcast will be posted here Friday morning.

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What's in the Judicial Branch Budget?

The judicial branch budget "represents a tremendous investment in providing equal access to justice for all Californians," the Chief Justice said.
• Read the full statement from the Chief Justice
• A look at what the new budget means for California courts

Justice Leondra Kruger

Profile: Justice Leondra R. Kruger

The first justice to give birth while in office, the seventh female justice in the court’s history and its fourth African American, Justice Leondra R. Kruger has been forging a singular path on the state’s most prestigious court. Read the Los Angeles Times profile.

Photo Credit: (David Butow / For The Times)

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Can We Text You?

In many counties, you can now get pinged with text message updates about your jury service. Other courts will remind you of an upcoming court date, or text a link to pay your traffic ticket.

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Judicial Council of California

Council to Consider Additional $48 Million for Neediest Trial Courts

July 13, 2018

At its July 20 business meeting, the Judicial Council will consider new funding for the state’s 58 trial courts, including $47.8 million to boost the budgets of the state’s most underfunded courts.

Categories: Judicial Council

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal

June 29, 2018

[Updated 6/29/18] Five hearings have been scheduled by the Commission on Judicial Appointments for July 26 in San Francisco and July 30 in Los Angeles.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

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What's in the Judicial Branch Budget?

June 27, 2018

Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Wednesday that will help restore court services slashed during the recession, fund courthouse projects, and improve access to justice for millions of Californians.

Categories: Budget, CA Superior Courts, Facilities

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Helping Court Users Help Themselves

With help from a committed corps of students, self-help centers in California’s courthouses help litigants navigate the system.

Chief Justice's Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative

In 2013, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye named a committee that today is connecting a growing number of courts with local schools in an effort to expand civic learning.

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