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Since April, the state Supreme Court rolled a large screen television into its San Francisco courtroom to conduct oral arguments.

Read remarks from Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

Court of Appeal in Fresno spearheads projects to modernize and expand access to justice for Californians appealing their cases.

Forty attorneys from the California Supreme Court and First Appellate District in San Francisco joined forces this year to log hundreds of hours of volunteer legal work.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first state budget on Thursday, which includes nearly $470 million in new judicial branch funding to continue the courts’ steady recovery after years of deep cuts.

With dozens of Santa Barbara court employees cut off by mudslides, an unusual partnership with a neighboring county helps keep the court running.

More than 150 judges, court managers and IT professionals came together in Sacramento last week to find new ways to harness technologies to offer better service and access to the public.

Webcasts of the court’s oral arguments have been accessed more than 44,000 times since it began streaming them last year.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget that includes $1.2 billion in new funding for the judicial branch, including restoring $200 million in previous cuts and making major investments in judicial branch programs improving access to justice.

Videoconference technology helps deliver self-help services remotely and increases a court's outreach.

On Jan. 1, hundreds of new laws go into effect, including many that will protect the public and improve access to justice for all Californians. Here are a few worth noting.

“This year’s budget represents an unprecedented investment in our judicial branch,” said Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.