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News Release - July 1, 2025

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Issues Statement on Judicial Branch Budget

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement on the judicial branch budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

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News Release - June 28, 2024

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Issues Statement on Judicial Branch Budget

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement on the judicial branch budget for 2024-25.

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Feature - December 12, 2023

2023 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.

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News Release - March 1, 2023

Survey Results: California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse

Data show steady increase over the last 17 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color

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Chart showing steady increase over the last 17 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color in California

Feature - December 16, 2022

2022 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

Courts around the state worked to restore, maintain, and even expand access to justice amid the continuing pandemic.

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News Release - October 11, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal in Santa Ana

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Judge Thomas Delaney as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

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Feature - June 28, 2022

What to Know About the Judicial Branch Budget

“This year’s budget represents an unprecedented investment in our judicial branch,” said Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.

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News Release - June 22, 2022

Wednesday: Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointment

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Aug. 10 to consider an appointment to the San Francisco-based appeals court.

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News Release - June 16, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced the commission today confirmed Judge Joanne Motoike to the Santa Ana-based appellate court.

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News Release - June 15, 2022

Chief Justice Names Members to Appellate Court Workgroup

The workgroup, chaired by First District Administrative Presiding Justice Jim Humes, will report back to the Chief Justice by early 2023.

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News Release - June 9, 2022

Chief Justice Announces New Workgroup to Enhance Timely Judgments in Appellate Courts

California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye today named First District Administrative Presiding Justice Jim Humes as chair of the Appellate Caseflow Workgroup to review Courts of Appeal workflow, policies, procedures, and case management processes to promote transparency, accountability, and efficiency in rendering timely judgments.

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News Release - November 19, 2021

Council Receives Strategies for Helping Court Users at Risk of Becoming Homeless

Also approved revision to standard promoting an environment free of bias in court proceedings and declared November to be Court Adoption and Permanency Month