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Third annual commemoration inspires courts to connect with 102 classrooms in 24 counties, including new regions of the state.

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday made one reappointment to the State Bar Board of Trustees and two reappointments to the State Bar Court.

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday made two reappointments to the State Bar Board of Trustees and four appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.

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

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered her first State of the Judiciary Address to the California Legislature on March 27, 2023.

Highlights and key statistics from the 2021–2022 court year.

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

Chief Justice’s Workgroup on Post-Pandemic Initiatives also finds remote hearings spurred case resolutions in juvenile cases, child support hearings.

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.

Justice Jon B. Streeter of the First Appellate District is appointed to the California Access to Justice Commission for a two-year term starting July 1.

The Joint Supreme Court/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam will develop recommendations on whether to make changes to the California Bar Exam.

"We can no longer abide the invisibility of Asian Americans in our nation’s discourse on racism and discrimination," Justice Goodwin Liu writes in the Los Angeles Times.