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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye this week called for the creation of a Judicial Council Budget Committee to review recommendations on statewide budget changes, the use of statewide reserves, and proposals for grant funding for judicial branch ...

"We in the judicial branch will do our best to serve the public in these unprecedented times of a global pandemic and recession," Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye said.

At its May 15 teleconference meeting, the council received reports on potential reductions to judicial branch funding, as well as planning efforts to restore court access and services restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The California Supreme Court ordered the July California Bar Exam be postponed to Sept. 9-10, and directed the State Bar to make every effort to administer the test online with remote or electronic proctoring.

The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.

Facing growing numbers of civil and family law litigants representing themselves, courts are expanding services offered through “self-help” centers.

While the model has helped equalize funding gaps across counties, chronic underfunding of the judicial branch has complicated its rollout.

 Charts and summaries provide information on the governor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.

 Chief Justice releases statement on Governor's budget proposal.

Following the release of Governor Brown's May Revision, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye stated: "I’m pleased to see that the Governor’s budget is consistent with his original proposal in January—one that emphasizes the need for ongoing and new...

Statement from Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on the judicial branch budget for 2019-20.

The Chief Justice on Thursday released a statement on the Governor's budget proposal for the judicial branch.