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Specialty courts offer treatment, social services, and educational support to defendants dealing with drug addiction, mental illness, and other challenges

State courthouses added 32 new lactation spaces for the public, with plans to complete an additional 71 in the next 18 months

Alameda County Judge Victoria Kolakowski and Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler honored by American Bar Association commission for advancing LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession and championing LGBTQ+ causes

The judicial branch of California continued to prioritize and expand access to justice for court users and the public

New standards approved last year target a 12% increase in water conservation and a 15% increase in energy efficiency for its future new courthouse projects

More than 1,100 applications have been received for the pilot program that seeks to increase the number of court interpreter employees to serve California’s 6.8 million limited-English-proficient residents

County Collaborative Court teams join 7,000 justice, treatment, and social service professionals for largest conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform.

Judge Kolakowski is the first transgender judge in California

Since 2009, California's Veterans Treatment Courts have given justice-involved veterans alternatives. Today, state courts and justice system partners support 46 programs in 36 counties.

Judge Anderson will retire April 30, after nearly 30 years as a Monterey County judge and a decade as a member of the policymaking body for California’s court system.

Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October; Judicial Council also hears reports on remote appearances, a new racial justice toolkit, and a program providing free legal services in high-stakes civil cases

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