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News Release - April 15, 2016

Council Facilitates Juvenile System Reforms

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on April 15, the Judicial Council changed court rules and forms to implement reforms targeting those coming to family and juvenile courts. One action dealt with the implementation of a new law that changes the...

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Judicial Council Meeting Information

Civics

Pretrial

Judicial Council

High school senior Christian Nuñez, who didn’t know English when he emigrated to the United States at age 14, spoke about learning about the Bill of Rights on the first day of his U.S. history class. View on YouTube

Feature - December 15, 2016

Creating Access: The Judicial Council’s 2016 Annual Review

In 2016, the Judicial Council continued focusing on efforts to better stabilize branch funding, improve branch governance, and to address concerns about fairness raised by the public, our sister branches of government, and stakeholders throughout the state.

Feature - March 28, 2017

2017 State of the Judiciary

Video with transcript of the Chief Justice's 2017 State of the Judiciary presented on Mar 27, 2017.

Chief Justice Appoints Working Group to Recommend Changes in Pretrial Detention

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Council Creates Directory Online Resource on Immigration Issues

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye Objects to Immigration Enforcement Tactics at Cali…

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Legislature

News Release - March 20, 2018

2018 State of the Judiciary Address: Chief Justice calls for Civil Justice Reform Initiative

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye presented her annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Legislature on March 19, 2018.

Chief Justice Speeches

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Pretrial Detention Reform

Futures Commission

Civil Law

Self-Help in California

Futures Commission

State Of The Judiciary

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News Release - September 21, 2018

Council Hears Plan for Implementing New Law that Replaces Money Bail with Risk Assessment

At its Sept. 20–21 business meeting, the Judicial Council heard a report on how the judicial branch will help implement Senate Bill 10, recently signed legislation that will eliminate money bail for criminal defendants.

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Timeline: Judicial Branch Bail Reform

Judicial Council

Criminal Justice Reform

Feature - December 20, 2018

2018 Year in Review

In 2018, the state judicial branch was instrumental in ushering in major changes to the court system and ensuring equal access to justice for all Californians.

News Release - January 15, 2019

Chief Justice Names Group to Review Pretrial Reform Efforts in California

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced a new work group to review progress on reforms to California’s system of pretrial detention and identify next steps to continue work on the issue.

Judicial Council Meeting Video with Agenda

Pretrial

Bail

Criminal Justice Reform

Feature - March 18, 2019

2011–2019: The Judicial Branch Under the Leadership of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

As the Chief Justice prepares to address the Legislature on the 2019 State of the Judiciary, a look back at some key judicial branch milestones.

Feature - June 28, 2019

5 Things to Know about the Judicial Branch Budget

Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first state budget on Thursday, which includes nearly $470 million in new judicial branch funding to continue the courts’ steady recovery after years of deep cuts.

Chief Justice Releases Statement on Judicial Branch Budget for 2019-20

News Release - August 9, 2019

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

The Judicial Council on Friday awarded millions of dollars to fund pretrial projects in 16 trial courts throughout the state.

Fact Sheet: Pretrial Pilot Program Highlights

Judicial Council Report

Archived Meeting Webcast

Criminal Justice Reform

Feature - December 20, 2019

Courts Help Put New Laws into Effect

Keeping guns from dangerous people, restricting courthouse immigration arrests, and limiting "deepfake" election videos are just a few of the new laws that will change California in 2020.

Criminal Justice Reform

Feature - December 20, 2019

2019 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

The Judicial Council of California marked another successful year in its advocacy and support for programs and funding that ensure equal access to justice for all Californians.

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Council Facilitates Juvenile System Reforms

Creating Access: The Judicial Council’s 2016 Annual Review

2017 State of the Judiciary

2018 State of the Judiciary Address: Chief Justice calls for Civil Justice Reform Initiative

Council Hears Plan for Implementing New Law that Replaces Money Bail with Risk Assessment

2018 Year in Review

Chief Justice Names Group to Review Pretrial Reform Efforts in California

2011–2019: The Judicial Branch Under the Leadership of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

5 Things to Know about the Judicial Branch Budget

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

Courts Help Put New Laws into Effect

2019 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

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