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News Release - January 21, 2015

Council Approves Language Access Plan for Courts

SACRAMENTO—At its public meeting on January 22, the Judicial Council approved the adoption of a comprehensive language access plan that provides a consistent statewide approach to ensure language access for all limited English proficient court users...

Language Access

News Release - May 18, 2017

Chief Justice directs action on traffic, civil cases, self-represented litigants, and technology

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye directs immediate council action on four recommendations from the Futures Commission.

Futures Commission Report

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California

Chief Justice's Letter to Judicial Council Internal Chairs and Administrative D…

Chief Justice

Self-Help

Technology

Criminal Justice Reform

News Release - November 8, 2017

New Self-Help Resource on Section 8 Tenant Rights

Multilingual videos on Section 8 Tenant Rights were recently added to the California Courts Online Self-Help Center in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

California Courts Online Self-Help Center

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Language Access

Self-Help

News Release - April 17, 2018

Community Outreach Meeting on Language Access in California Courts

The Judicial Council’s task force on language access will hold a public meeting on April 24 in Sacramento to listen to community members and report on efforts to increase language access to the courts for limited English proficient (LEP) court users.

Language Access Task Force

Strategic Plan for Language Access

Language Access

News Release - April 24, 2018

Proposed Rule Would Require Disclosure of Settlements Involving Judges

A working group convened by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has developed a proposed rule change that would require settlement agreements involving complaints against judicial officers be disclosed to the public.

Judicial Council

Chief Justice

News Release - August 3, 2018

Courts Expanding Language Services for the Public

Recent report details the increased access to interpreters in civil cases and the additional language services provided for court users inside and outside of the courtroom.

Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force

Language Access in the Courts

Language Access

An attorney discusses a case with her client outside a San Francisco courtroom with help from an interpreter. Photo: Jason Doiy

News Release - January 15, 2019

Judicial Council Hears How Language Services for Court Users Have Expanded

The Judicial Council at its January 14–15 business meeting heard from Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar on how California courts have increased access for court users with limited English skills.

News Release - March 15, 2019

Report: Video Remote Interpreting Effective for Court Users with Limited English Skills

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.

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts

Language Access

Judicial Council

News Release - March 19, 2019

California Chief Justice Delivers 2019 State of the Judiciary Address

Chief Justice says civil rights work remains unfinished; current challenges of income inequality, pretrial reform, and equal access require innovation and a human touch from a more representative judiciary.

Chief Justice Speeches

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment Work Group

Self-Help Services

Pretrial Detention Reform

Judicial Demographics

Court Innovation Grants

Language Access

Chief Justice Photo Archive

State Of The Judiciary

Chief Justice

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

News Release - March 10, 2020

California Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today delivered her annual State of the Judiciary address to the California Legislature.

Chief Justice

Collaborative Courts

State Of The Judiciary

News Release - March 22, 2020

COVID-19 Action: Chief Justice Cancels March Judicial Council Meeting

In her role as chair of the Judicial Council of California, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has cancelled the Judicial Council meeting scheduled for March 24, citing the need for Judicial Council members to attend to essential work in their trial and appellate courts.

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California

Chief Justice

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Council Approves Language Access Plan for Courts

Chief Justice directs action on traffic, civil cases, self-represented litigants, and technology

New Self-Help Resource on Section 8 Tenant Rights

Community Outreach Meeting on Language Access in California Courts

Proposed Rule Would Require Disclosure of Settlements Involving Judges

Courts Expanding Language Services for the Public

Judicial Council Hears How Language Services for Court Users Have Expanded

Report: Video Remote Interpreting Effective for Court Users with Limited English Skills

California Chief Justice Delivers 2019 State of the Judiciary Address

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

California Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address

COVID-19 Action: Chief Justice Cancels March Judicial Council Meeting

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