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Celebrating Forever Families Across the State
California courts are partnering with communities to finalize adoptions, uplift kinship care, and support children’s paths to permanent homes
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Kin-First Approach Improves Experiences of Children in Adoptive Families
A couple share their stories of how "kin-first culture" proved successful when ensuring stability for their adoptive daughter, Cece. -
Supporting Native American Communities in Our Court Systems
Tribal and state courts work together to improve outcomes for Native Americans involved in the justice system
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Commission Confirms Three Appointments to Courts of Appeal
Nov 17, 2025The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed three appointments to California’s Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Fresno
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2026 California Courts Calendar
Nov 10, 2025Keep track of court holidays, council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates by downloading the 2026 Calendar. -
When You Turn 18: A Legal Survival Guide Joins Judges in the Classroom Lesson Library
Nov 7, 2025California Lawyers Foundation joins Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative to support teens transitioning to adulthood.
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In Memoriam: Justice Joseph R. Grodin
Nov 4, 2025California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero began the court’s oral argument session Tuesday with a tribute to former Justice Joseph Grodin, who died in April at age 94. “On behalf of the court,
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Numbers Show the Benefits When Children Adopted by Extended Family Members
Oct 24, 2025Council hears from kin-first adoptive family on its successful experience; also approves changes to court rules and forms to help expand remote proceedings, process firearm relinquishment actions, and provide breaks for breastfeeding mothers in court
