Work Group on Homelessness

• Associate Justice Louis Mauro, Chair, Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
• Associate Justice Carin Fujisaki, Vice-Chair, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
• Assistant Presiding Judge Vicki Ashworth, Superior Court of El Dorado County
• Judge Gordon Baranco, Superior Court of Alameda County (Ret.), Assigned Judges Program
• Judge James Bianco, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• Judge Desirée Bruce-Lyle, Superior Court of San Diego County
• Judge Robert Burlison, Superior Court of Monterey County
• Judge Hilary Chittick, Superior Court of Fresno County
• Presiding Judge Joyce Hinrichs, Superior Court of Humboldt County
• Presiding Judge Clare Keithley, Superior Court of Butte County
• Judge Marco Nunez, Superior Court of Imperial County

The Work Group's final report was presented to the Judicial Council on November 19, 2021.

Final Report from the Work Group on Homelessness to the Chief Justice (Videocast)

Objectives
Within the context of the role of the judicial branch, the work group will, among other things:

• Identify how the judicial branch might appropriately work with the Governor, the Legislature, and other entities or complement their efforts to address homelessness;
• Review court programs, processes, technology, and communications to ascertain if there are ways to improve access to court services for people who are without shelter or are shelter insecure;
• Examine existing court services, such as the services provided by homelessness and other collaborative courts, to identify best practices;
• Assess whether changes in laws, regulations, or rules would be necessary or helpful to address homelessness or provide enhanced homelessness services; and
• Evaluate whether judicial branch property and resources might be utilized to advance homelessness assistance.