Feature - December 17, 2024
The judicial branch of California continued to prioritize and expand access to justice for court users and the public
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Feature - November 12, 2024
Statewide conference brought together members of the legal community to highlight services and tools to help court users in civil cases who can’t afford attorneys
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News Release - January 19, 2024
Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October; Judicial Council also hears reports on remote appearances, a new racial justice toolkit, and a program providing free legal services in high-stakes civil cases
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News Release - January 16, 2024
Will also receive report on how remote appearances in civil cases are popular with court users and staff
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News Release - August 30, 2023
For the first time, California's civic education community hosts a monthlong celebration of the U.S. Constitution.
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News Release - November 29, 2022
Hoshino will retire on Dec. 31 after eight years leading the council's staff organization.
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News Release - November 2, 2022
A new program beginning in spring 2023 will make retired judges available to serve as mediators in civil cases.
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Feature - December 20, 2021
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the state’s ability to ensure access to justice for the citizens of California. But like the previous year, California’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and the Judicial Council supported the courts as they remained flexible and innovative to ensure the justice system was open and vital services remained accessible to the public.
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News Release - August 16, 2021
Chief Justice’s Workgroup on Post-Pandemic Initiatives also finds remote hearings spurred case resolutions in juvenile cases, child support hearings.
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Feature - July 12, 2021
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.
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News Release - December 22, 2020
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced she will launch a program to fast track the resolution of criminal cases and make retired judges available through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program to reinforce those efforts.
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News Release - May 12, 2020
The Judicial Council of California has launched the Pandemic Continuity of Operations Working Group, which will quickly collect best practices and publish a framework to help the state's 58 superior courts restore interrupted services in the wake of the...
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