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News Release - January 2, 2023

New California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Takes Office

Justice Kelli Evans also sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court
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News Release - December 8, 2022

California Supreme Court Pays Tribute to Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye

California Supreme Court justices honored Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye at the end of Wednesday's oral argument session—her last before her term ends Jan. 2.
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News Release - November 2, 2022

Chief Justice Expands Temporary Assigned Judges Program for Civil Mediation

A new program beginning in spring 2023 will make retired judges available to serve as mediators in civil cases.
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Chief Justice reports on court COVID response at the March 12, 2021 Judicial Council meeting

News Release - August 26, 2022

Commission Confirms Justice Patricia Guerrero’s Nomination as Chief Justice of California

Justice Guerrero must now be elected by voters at the Nov. 8 general election. If elected, she would be the first Latina to serve as Chief Justice of California.
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News Release - May 13, 2022

Chief Justice Issues Statement on Governor's May Budget Revise

Revised budget proposal includes funding for a Judicial Council unit to provide training, technical assistance, and legal support to California’s trial courts on environmental and climate change issues.
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Feature - March 16, 2022

Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye released today her annual State of the Judiciary address, recorded prior to the first in-person Judicial Council meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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News Release - November 19, 2021

Council Receives Strategies for Helping Court Users at Risk of Becoming Homeless

Also approved revision to standard promoting an environment free of bias in court proceedings and declared November to be Court Adoption and Permanency Month
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Feature - October 22, 2021

Chief Justice Speaks on Emergency Orders, Remote Services, Diversifying California Judiciary

On October 21, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) hosted a virtual Conversation with Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.
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Chief justice Cantil-Sakauye at PPIC interview

News Release - August 16, 2021

Report: Remote Proceedings Increased Access for Court Users During Pandemic

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

What to Know About the Judicial Branch Budget

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 - May 27, 2021

Chief Justice Appoints Appellate Justice to California Access to Justice Commission

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.
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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.

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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.

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