SAN FRANCISCO—At its business meeting today, the Judicial Council got a preview of a new model policy that will help ensure the responsible and safe use of generative AI by California courts.

Courts will be able to adopt or modify the mod ...

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed two nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and Santa Ana.

The nominees were confirme ...

Trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ legal community, Alameda County Judge Victoria Kolakowski and Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler received the 2025 Stonewall Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Sexual Orientation an ...

The California Supreme Court today returned to hear oral argument in Sacramento, a tradition put on hold for five years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was the first oral argument session in Sacramento for Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also known as a Day of Service, where everyday citizens choose to volunteer and contribute to the betterment of society. One service-oriented group working in California courts used this year's celebration t ...

The California Supreme Court on Feb. 5 will mark its return to hearing oral argument in Sacramento, a tradition put on hold for five years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the hiatus, the court made technological upgrades to its court ...

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on Friday issued the following statement on the Governor’s budget proposal for the judicial branch:

I appreciate Governor Newsom’s support of the judicial branch during these challenging times. ...

More than 13,000 K-12 students know more about the foundation of their government and the judicial branch, thanks to a civics program from the Chief Justice of California.

In the last six months alone, the Judges in the Classroom progra ...

Cracking Down on Retail Theft

Organized retail theft is permanently codified into California law through AB 1802 and SB 982.

It is now considered a felony to possess over $950 of items obtained through retail theft with the intention to ...

In 2024, California’s Chief Justice, the Judicial Council, and the courts continued their efforts to improve court operations, enhance services, and expand access to the justice system for the public.

The following are highlights of those ...

The 2025 calendar includes court holidays, Judicial Council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates.

Download the 2025 calendar here.

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2025 Judicial Branch Calendar
 

 
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A joint-jurisdiction court in El Dorado County continues to break the school-to-prison cycle for Native American youth. Using restorative justice practices to provide children and parents with achievable goals, the court helps to improve y ...

On Wednesday, October 9, students from Fresno County public schools and area law schools arrived at the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District in downtown Fresno, eager to witness the California Supreme Court at work. Several students r ...

Today, all 58 California counties are accepting petitions under the CARE Act, completing full statewide implementation of legislation that created a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to vulnerable Californ ...

The California Supreme Court today announced the reappointment of three current members and the appointment of a new member to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO), an independent committee that ...