California courts will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Service Awards are now open. Since 1993, the Judicial Council has presented the Distinguished Service Award to honor and celebrate individuals, organizations, and branch partners that exemplify the ideals of justice. courts.ca.gov/distinguished-…

Chief Justice Appoints 5 New Judicial Council Members Council consists of judicial officers, court executives, attorneys, and legislators who volunteer their time to help make the court system consistent, impartial, and accessible newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/chief-jus…

The California Lawyers Association is accepting nominations for the 2025 Aranda Award, honoring a judge who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts, and who has significantly improved access for low- and moderate-income Californians. courts.ca.gov/distinguished-…

The webcast for this hearing has started. Tune in here: jcc.granicus.com/player/event/4…

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointments to California's Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commissio…

California courts will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement on the judicial branch budget for fiscal year 2025-26. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/chief-jus…

Through a fellowship co-administered by the Judicial Council and Sacramento State University's Center for California Studies, Judicial Fellows work in superior courts and council offices across California on initiatives related to court programs and more. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/californi…

Since 1993, the Judicial Council has presented the Distinguished Service Award to honor and celebrate individuals, organizations, and branch partners that exemplify the ideals of justice. Nominations for the 2025 awards are open until July 21. courts.ca.gov/distinguished-…

At July 18 meeting, the Judicial Council will consider court funding proposals and reports related to court technology, construction, generative AI, language access, and jury service, and more. See full agenda, reports, and live webcast information: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-…

Co-sponsored by the Judicial Council, California Lawyers Association, California Judges Association, and the Commission on Access to Justice, the Aranda Access to Justice Award honors a judge who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts. courts.ca.gov/distinguished-…

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Service Awards has now been extended to Friday, July 25. courts.ca.gov/distinguished-…

Today’s #CAJudicialCouncil meeting starts soon. Council to consider court funding proposals, as well as reports related to court technology, construction, generative AI, language access, jury service, and more. See agenda, reports, & watch meeting live jcc.granicus.com/player/event/4…

At today’s business meeting, #CAJudicialCouncil approves court funding proposals, and recommendations related to court technology, construction, generative AI, language access, jury service, and more. See other meeting actions in this recap: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-…

Courts Continue Modernizing Services for the Public Digitizing court records, ensuring disaster recovery during unexpected server outages, and other technology projects improve services and access for court users newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/courts-co…

Students from UC Berkeley's Cal Job Shadow Program recently visited the Judicial Council's San Francisco office and California Supreme Court to explore possible career opportunities in the judicial branch. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/uc-berkel…

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today issued a statement about federal immigration enforcement actions being conducted at California courthouses. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/californi…

The court's oral argument calendar for 2026 is now live, including sessions in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles, and a special outreach session for high school students and their teachers: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/californi…

Looking for upcoming and archived webcasts of hearings and meetings? Check out the Webcasts page in the California Courts Newsroom to get links in one place. 📺 newsroom.courts.ca.gov/webcasts