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California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement on the judicial branch budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

Alameda County Judge Victoria Kolakowski and Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler honored by American Bar Association commission for advancing LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession and championing LGBTQ+ causes

Individuals who recently passed the California Bar Exam will take the Oath of Office to become licensed California attorneys.

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement on the judicial branch budget for 2024-25.

Judge Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge to be appointed by a governor in the nation

Judge Zeidler was the first openly gay man initially elected to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Judge Kolakowski is the first transgender judge in California

Two-year-old program in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties has 22 volunteer judges mentoring 29 attorneys.

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

Data show steady increase over the last 17 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color

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

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget that includes $1.2 billion in new funding for the judicial branch, including restoring $200 million in previous cuts and making major investments in judicial branch programs improving access to justice.