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Delivered at the state capitol building in Sacramento, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero stressed the judicial branch’s commitment to public service and access to justice for all Californians. See the full transcript, video, and photos from her address.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today delivered her annual State of the Judiciary address to the California Legislature

Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.

Highlights and key statistics from the 2022–2023 court year.

Courts around the state worked to restore, maintain, and even expand access to justice amid the continuing pandemic.

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

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye released today her annual State of the Judiciary address, recorded prior to the first in-person Judicial Council meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Judicial Council of California will consider ending three temporary emergency rules governing evictions, judicial foreclosures and an emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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