A state Supreme Court committee today issued a formal opinion that guides trial court judges on campaign contributions and other campaign assistance they should disclose.

Frequently Asked Questions: Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

Judiciary

News Release - March 5, 2019

Survey: California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse

For the 13th straight year, data show a steady increase in women and non-white justices and judges.

Judicial demographic data

Judiciary

Appointments

Last August, Dorothy Kim became the first Korean-American justice in the history of the California Courts of Appeal, and Halim Dhanidina became the first Muslim and South Asian-American justice in California.

News Release - January 3, 2019

Joshua Groban Sworn-in as Associate Justice of California Supreme Court

On Dec 21, Joshua P. Groban was confirmed to the California Supreme Court, and sworn-in on Jan 3. He begins hearing arguments on Jan 8, 2019.

Report on Evaluation of Appointment of Joshua Groban

Commission on Judicial Appointments

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Supreme Court

Chief Justice

News Release - December 21, 2018

Commission Confirms Six Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Six appointments were confirmed to the First and Second Appellate Districts.

Commission on Judicial Appointments

First Appellate District

Second Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - November 26, 2018

Commission Confirms Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Appointments were confirmed to the First, Third and Fourth Appellate Districts.

Chief Justice

First Appellate District

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Justice Stuart Pollak, as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four (San Francisco)

News Release - March 2, 2020

Survey: California Bench Growing More Diverse

New report shows for the 14th straight year, California’s judicial bench has grown more diverse.

Judicial demographic data

Judiciary

Appointments

Governor Newsom last year appointed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal, that court's first African-American female justice.

News Release - January 21, 2020

Commission Confirms Teri L. Jackson to First Appellate District

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal.

Commission Documents: Teri L. Jackson

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First Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

San Francisco

News Release - December 5, 2019

Jan. 21: Commission to Consider Appointment to First Appellate District

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will consider the appointment of Judge Teri L. Jackson to the First Appellate District on Jan. 21.

First Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - November 8, 2019

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two, will host its educational outreach program, Appellate Court Experience (ACE), for students at Roosevelt High School and Los Altos High School.

Second Appellate District

Court Of Appeal