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Feature - March 14, 2025

California Judicial Center Library Exhibition Honors Impactful Women in State’s Legal History

Illustrated panels and primary source materials celebrate California women’s contributions to the law and honoring pioneering women attorneys, judges, and justices
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Illustrated panels featuring the early history of California women

Feature - November 1, 2024

25 Years of Tradition—Court Adoption and Permanency Month

More than two decades of collaborative efforts among the Judicial Council, the superior courts, and partners in child welfare has achieved positive progress in improving adoption and permanency in California.
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Guide to adoptions in California
National Adoption Day
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A judge and a family of 3 standing in the middle of a courtroom after adoption hearing

News Release - February 7, 2024

Fourth Appellate District Introduces Voluntary Civil Mediation Program

The program offers an avenue for parties to expedite the resolution of their civil appeals as an alternative to going through the entire appellate process.
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Feature - December 7, 2023

California Courts Formalize Hundreds of Adoptions Over Court Adoption and Permanency Month

Joyful families filled California courthouses in November as hundreds of adoptions of children in foster care were finalized during Court Adoption and Permanency Month. Events took place throughout the state, with many taking place on and around National Adoption Day on Nov. 18.

Related:
Guide to adoptions in California
National Adoption Day
The AFCARS Report: California
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a new adoptive father and son in Riverside Superior Court

News Release - November 3, 2023

Kicking Off Court Adoption and Permanency Month

The annual event is celebrated nationally on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and some counties coordinate similar events throughout the year.
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National Adoption Day
California Child Welfare Indicators Project
2023 Resolution
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Feature - June 28, 2022

What to Know About the Judicial Branch Budget

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