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Feature - March 28, 2016

Proposition 47 in the Courts: Workload Impacts

California superior courts received more than 200,000 petitions for resentencing or applications for reclassification during the first 13 months after voters approved Proposition 47.
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Judicial Council Staff Report: Prop 47 First Year Impacts
Prop 47 Filings: Detailed Data
More About Prop 47
Criminal Justice Reform

News Release - July 29, 2016

Trial Court Funding Allocations Approved

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on July 29, the Judicial Council approved funding allocations for general court operations and specific costs of the trial courts for fiscal year 2016-17.
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Inyo County Superior Court Report by Liaison Judge Dalila Lyons
Santa Clara Superior Court Report by Liaison Justice James Humes
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News Release - July 28, 2017

Council Approves Changes to Trial Court Funding

At its July 27-28 business meeting, the Judicial Council approved changes to the way it determines how the state’s 58 trial courts are funded.
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Resource Assessment Study
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Judge Lorna Alksne, chair of the council's Workload Assessment Advisory Committee, helped explain how the judicial branch weighs the number and type of cases handled when determining a court’s workload.

Feature - July 5, 2017

Taking Minor Traffic Tickets out of Criminal Court

A new proposal by the Commission on the Future of California’s Court System seeks to do away with the oversized consequences of traffic tickets by making minor offenses civil violations.
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Report to the Chief Justice: Commission on the Future of California's Court Sys…
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News Release - January 5, 2018

Council to Consider Updating Funding Formula for Trial Courts

The Judicial Council at its January 12 business meeting will consider recommendations on how it divides annual state funding for the judicial branch among each of the state’s 58 trial courts.
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News Release - November 6, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions: Pretrial Detention Reform

Learn more about the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup's recommendations, the California bail system and other reform efforts nationwide.
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Chief Justice Workgroup: Money Bail is “Unsafe and Unfair”
Full Report: Pretrial Detention Reform
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News Release - September 24, 2021

Report: Grant Program Spurred Court Innovations

Funding used for remote video, online services, and expanding self-help also helped limit the service impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on court users
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