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Today the California State Legislature sent an historic bill to the Governor that will fundamentally change California's pretrial release and detention system. 

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye's statement on signing of SB10.

Video with captions: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye announces charge and members of the Pretrial Work Group.

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.

Learn more about the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup's recommendations, the California bail system and other reform efforts nationwide.

At its public meeting on January 19, Judicial Council members heard a report that the use of evidence-based practices in pretrial risk assessment can reduce misconduct and failure to appear rates for criminal defendants.

In 2018, a number of new laws were created in the hope of expanding the rights of Californians through the court system.

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye joins Governor Brown, Senator Hertzberg and Assemblymember Bonta in a commitment to cooperate on reforms.