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Feature - July 28, 2025

UC Berkeley Students Get Inside Look into Careers in the Court System

Nine students from the university's Cal Job Shadow Program visited the Judicial Council's San Francisco office and California Supreme Court to explore possible career opportunities in the judicial branch

Cal Job Shadow Program

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Feature - May 27, 2025

California Justices Give Grads Lessons in Courage and Conviction

Justices Goodwin Liu, Leondra Kruger, and Kelli Evans addressed thousands of California's newest law school graduates this commencement season.

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Feature - March 14, 2025

California Judicial Center Library Exhibition Honors Impactful Women in State’s Legal History

Illustrated panels and primary source materials celebrate California women’s contributions to the law and honoring pioneering women attorneys, judges, and justices

Feature - March 3, 2025

Women's History Month: Celebrating the First Female Judicial Officers in California

This month, California courts and the Judicial Council of California join the nation in recognizing Women's History Month by commemorating the first women judges and justices at each state court level

Judicial Branch Strategic Plan

Britannica: Georgia Bullock

Annette Abbott Adams

California Supreme Court Historical Society: Rose Elizabeth Bird

Feature - December 12, 2024

2025 California Courts Calendar

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

Feature - December 3, 2024

California Supreme Court’s Outreach Session Draws Fresno Students of All Ages

Under the leadership of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, the court traveled to Fresno to hear oral arguments with special guests from Fresno schools observing.

Chief Justice's Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative

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students standing outside the 5th district court of appeal

Feature - October 8, 2024

Constitution Month 2024

Third annual commemoration inspires courts to connect with 102 classrooms in 24 counties, including new regions of the state.

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Feature - September 6, 2024

California Courts Kick Off Constitution Month 2024

A commemoration sponsored by the Chief Justice's Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative

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Chief Justice

Feature - October 2, 2023

2024 California Courts Calendar

Keep track of court holidays, council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates by downloading the 2024 Calendar.

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California Supreme Court Sets 2024 Oral Argument Calendar

Feature - July 11, 2023

Diving into Water Law: Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie

Photo Credit: California Department of Water Resources

He’s been called a “water renaissance man.”

Justice Ronald Robie has dived into the issue from every corner of California government—as a Legislative consultant writing key water policy, as director of the state Department of Water Resources, and now as an appellate court justice ruling on key water issues facing the state.

Courts Prepare for Rise in Climate and Water Law Cases

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