The courts maintain a vast amount of real estate in California and are in a position to play a significant role in achieving climate controls and sustainability.

Court Facilities Program

Building California Courthouses

Green California

Courthouses

Facilities

Los Angeles

Rendering of new El Centro Courthouse in Imperial County

News Release - February 2, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice about Disqualification When a Judge’s Spouse May be a Trial Witness

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about the timing of disqualification when a judge’s spouse may be called as a witness at trial.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - January 4, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Disqualification Advice to Judges in Mentor Program

Supreme Court ethics committee issues expedited guidance for judges in the California Judicial Mentor Program about disqualifying from cases involving mentees.

California Judicial Mentor Program

Ethics

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - December 15, 2021

Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion on Giving Attorney Feedback

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions adopted a final opinion after considering public comments about whether judges may provide feedback on courtroom performance when requested by attorneys or their supervisors.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

Ethics

News Release - November 12, 2021

Council to Consider Ways to Help Court Users at Risk of Homelessness

Will also hear about standards to prevent bias in court proceedings, a new remote proceedings guide, and efforts to educate youth about the court system

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Judicial Council

Judicial Council Meeting

bias

Civics

Covid-19

Blue on white seal of the judicial council

News Release - October 28, 2021

Ethics Committee Issues Advice to Judges on Disqualifying from School District Mask and Vaccine Mandate Cases

California Supreme Court ethics committee issues expedited guidance for judges engaged in civics education activities about disqualifying from cases about school district mask and vaccine mandates.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

Ethics

California Supreme Court

News Release - October 21, 2021

Construction to Start on New Modesto Courthouse

Downtown building will address overcrowding, security, and accessibility issues while improving efficiency by consolidating services at one location

Building California Courthouses

Photos of new and renovated California courthouses

Stanislaus

Courthouses

Feature - October 21, 2021

Visits to Local Classrooms Bring Lessons on the Constitution

To commemorate Constitution Day, California judges visited classrooms and libraries statewide to deliver lessons on the three branches of government and the role of the courts. The effort supports a year-round drive to foster a better understanding of the judicial branch among students and teachers. 