Proposed action follows the Chief Justice's rescission of four other pandemic-related measures

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Thursday issued a statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement of a new framework to care for Californians struggling with severe behavioral health challenges and homelessness.

Four emergency measures will be rescinded effective April 30, governing extensions of time for preliminary hearings and civil trials, the use of technology, and fast-tracking local court rules.

Data show steady increase over the last 16 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color