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Feature - December 20, 2021

2021 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the state’s ability to ensure access to justice for the citizens of California. But like the previous year, California’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and the Judicial Council supported the courts as they remained flexible and innovative to ensure the justice system was open and vital services remained accessible to the public.

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Language Access

There were 630,965 statewide interpretations during fiscal year (FY) 2021–22. Languages and dialects spoken in California—more than 200 Percentage of Californians that speak a non-English language at home: 44% Percentage of Californians with English-language limitations: approximately 17.2% (approximately 6.4 million) Languages certified for court interpreters: American Sign Language and 12 spoken languages—Arabic, Armenian (Eastern), Cantonese, Farsi (Persian), Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Russian, Spanish, Filipino (Tagalo