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The CARE Act: Here’s What to Know By Dec. 2, 2024, California courts in all 58 counties had launched the CARE Act, a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable Californians.

In 1926, California voters overwhelmingly elected to create an administrative body that would support the judicial branch. This body was named the Judicial Council of California.

Each year, the applications are scored by a panel of approximately 12 judicial officers, educators, and civic learning experts. Most panelists are members of the Power of Democracy Steering Committee.

Created by constitutional amendment, the council is the policymaking body for California’s state court system The 21 voting members include the Chief Justice, 14 judicial officers, 4 attorneys, and 1 member from each house of the Legislature The council also has advisory members who include judicial officers and court executives or administrators The council carries out much of its work through the hundreds of volunteers on its