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Feature - July 6, 2021

Profile: Turlock Government Teacher Named Champion of Civics

Isaac Farhadian's efforts to engage students in civics in-person and virtually at his former high school earned him a 2021 Champion of Civics award, co-sponsored by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

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Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

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Feature - June 11, 2021

Profile: Central California Youth Organizer Named Champion of Civics

Meet Youth Organizer Gabriela Manzo, one of five Champions of Civics honored this year by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

Ciclovía Salinas: Youth Empowerment in Salinas, California

La Cosecha Looks to Initiate Change

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

This image shows Gabriela Manzo, a youth organizer in Salinas recognized as a Champion of Civics.

News Release - April 13, 2021

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

A total of 32 California schools are named this year's recipients of the Civic Learning Awards, an honor which recognizes achievements in civic engagement in the classroom. This year, the awards program put emphasis on school-based efforts that went uninterrupted despite the pandemic.

Civic Learning Awards

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

chief justice and SSPI with In the last year, each of these schools moved their classrooms from campuses to computer screens and despite that challenge, they've kept true to their commitment of engaging students in civic learning.

News Release - November 13, 2019

2019 Aranda Access to Justice Award

Judge Carol Brosnahan, of the Superior Court of Alameda County, is the recipient of the 2019 Aranda Access to Justice Award. She was honored on Nov. 14, 2019, in a presentation that was live-streamed during the Judicial Council meeting.

Aranda Access to Justice Awards

Judicial Council Announces 2019 Distinguished Service Awards

California Lawyers Association

California Judges Association

Judicial Council

Photo: Paul Kuroda / Special to The Chronicle

Feature - November 1, 2019

Tuesday Nov. 5: Courts Impacted by Outages and Wildfire Resume Services

Information on courts statewide reporting full and partial closures due to wildfires and power outages.

Active Fires Map

Superior Courts

News Release - October 23, 2019

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Chief is recognized for her leadership on advancing civics education for all California students.

National Center for State Courts

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Civics/Power of Democracy

Feature - August 13, 2019

Video: Justice Judith McConnell Among Recipients of the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards

The ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established in 1991, honors outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence in their area of specialty and have paved the way for others. It is sponsored by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.

ABA Margaret Brent Award

Courts of Appeal

2019 Margaret Brent Award recipients (left to right): Hon. Judith McConnell, Julie A. Su, Raquel Aldana, Michelle Banks and Kelly M. Dermody

News Release - August 9, 2019

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

The Judicial Council on Friday awarded millions of dollars to fund pretrial projects in 16 trial courts throughout the state.

Fact Sheet: Pretrial Pilot Program Highlights

Judicial Council Report

Archived Meeting Webcast

Superior Courts

Judicial Council

Feature - June 27, 2018

What's in the Judicial Branch Budget?

Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Wednesday that will help restore court services slashed during the recession, fund courthouse projects, and improve access to justice for millions of Californians.

Superior Courts

Feature - April 12, 2018

Wildfire Litigation Spotlights Civil Case Coordination

In the wake of wildfires that devastated parts of California’s Wine Country last October, nearly 100 civil lawsuits were filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. alleging the utility had a role in sparking the blaze. The answer to this influx was civil case coordination.

A member of the California National Guard searches the wreckage in Santa Rosa (Courtesy: California National Guard).

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Profile: Turlock Government Teacher Named Champion of Civics

Profile: Central California Youth Organizer Named Champion of Civics

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

2019 Aranda Access to Justice Award

Tuesday Nov. 5: Courts Impacted by Outages and Wildfire Resume Services

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Video: Justice Judith McConnell Among Recipients of the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

What's in the Judicial Branch Budget?

Wildfire Litigation Spotlights Civil Case Coordination

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