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News Release - October 23, 2019

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Chief is recognized for her leadership on advancing civics education for all California students.
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News Release - December 13, 2018

Educators Bring Judges into the Classroom

When Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye started her Civic Learning Initiative in 2013, she discovered that little time was devoted to teaching civics in California K-12 public schools, with no plans to bring it back.
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Shasta County Judge Stephen Baker showed teachers the resources available for creating lessons about the courts.

News Release - October 11, 2018

Chief Justice Names Group to Review Workplace Conduct in the Judicial Branch

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Thursday created a new working group to study and make recommendations for how the judicial branch can prevent and address harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate workplace conduct.

News Release - September 24, 2018

Chief Justice Honors Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup with Award for Exemplary Service

Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup and retired Judge Richard Couzens honored for their work that led to a new law that replaces money bail with risk assessment.
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Judge Lisa Rodriguez (left) and Judge Brian Back, co-chairs of the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup.

News Release - September 21, 2018

Council Hears Plan for Implementing New Law that Replaces Money Bail with Risk Assessment

At its Sept. 20–21 business meeting, the Judicial Council heard a report on how the judicial branch will help implement Senate Bill 10, recently signed legislation that will eliminate money bail for criminal defendants.
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News Release - August 28, 2018

Governor Signs Legislation to Revamp California's Bail System, Protect Public Safety

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye's statement on signing of SB10.
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News Release - August 23, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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News Release - June 19, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Jim Humes Administrative Presiding Justice of First Appellate District

Justice Jim Humes has been named Administrative Presiding Justice of the First Appellate District in San Francisco.

News Release - March 20, 2018

2018 State of the Judiciary Address: Chief Justice calls for Civil Justice Reform Initiative

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye presented her annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Legislature on March 19, 2018.
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News Release - January 17, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Elwood G. Lui as Administrative Presiding Justice of Second Appellate District

Lui becomes California's first Asian-American administrative presiding justice.
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Justice Elwood Lui is sworn in by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

News Release - January 10, 2018

Chief Justice's Statement on Governor's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2018-19

The Chief Justice on Wednesday released a statement on the Governor's budget proposal for the judicial branch.
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News Release - November 17, 2017

Council Hears Why Money Bail Should End

At its meeting this week, the Judicial Council heard from the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup, approved legislative priorities, received an update on court innovation grants, and more.
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Judge Lisa Rodriguez (left) and Judge Brian Back, co-chairs of the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup.

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