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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.

Guide addresses more than 200 questions and topics related to facilities, personnel, jury management, case management and processing, and communications.

Hundreds of children awaiting adoption got their day in court and their forever families during the month of November.

Facing growing numbers of civil and family law litigants representing themselves, courts are expanding services offered through “self-help” centers.

For more than two decades, the Judicial Council has offered a unique opportunity to students with a keen interest in law, policy, and the administration of justice through the Judicial Fellowship Program.

About 10 superior courts in the state have access to a facility dog to help children share their testimonies in court.

Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? Learn about how one court-driven program makes an impact on the lives of foster youth.

See how new and renovated courthouses are making jury service a more comfortable experience.

The Judicial Council received a report on how the state’s trial courts used additional funding included in this fiscal year’s judicial branch budget to expand hours, reopen closed locations, and invest in new technology to increase access to justice for the public.

At its March 15 business meeting, the Judicial Council approved recommendations for updating guidelines for video remote interpreting (VRI) and voted to have its staff coordinate a new VRI program for the judicial branch.

 A pilot program that funds free legal services for low-income Californians facing critical civil cases drastically increased the likelihood of settlement, improved the longevity of court orders, and reduced court costs, a new study shows.

The formula forms the basis of the Judicial Needs Assessment, which estimates California needs an additional 173 judges.