(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court must approve the plan to administer the NextGen test in 2028, which would mark a significant pivot from the bar's previous efforts to launch a remote, California-centric exam.

(Subscription required) California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on Wednesday praised Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised 2026-27 budget proposal, saying the governor's continued support for the judicial branch would help preserve access to justice even as the state confronts mounting fiscal pressures.

Voters in the small rural city cast their votes April 28 to recall four of their five council members following an unsuccessful attempt by the city to halt the special election. The ballots were sequestered pending an appeal, pausing counts while the court reviewed the election’s legality.

(Subscription required) The Supreme Court sided with Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont in an employment dispute Thursday, finding that a federal court retained the power to confirm an arbitration award in favor of the the ritzy Hollywood haunt.