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Hundreds of new state laws will take effect in the new year. Here are a few worth noting.

Keep track of court holidays, council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates by downloading the 2025 calendar

State judicial branch first recognized holiday in 2022 with legislation sponsored by Judicial Council

Since the COVID-19 state of emergency issued in mid-March, courts around the state have been holding more court hearings remotely. Now courts are looking for ways to expand remote technology to support community engagement. 

Fellow California Supreme Court justices paid tribute to Justice Chin before his last oral argument, which was held by videoconference.

The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.

The Judicial Council of California will consider ending three temporary emergency rules governing evictions, judicial foreclosures and an emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.