The Judicial Council of California voted to end two temporary emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures, which will stay in effect through midnight on Sept. 1. The proposal was approved 19-1, with council members submitting their votes by circulating order. The Judicial Council originally approved the temporary emergency rules …continue reading
At its July 24 meeting, the Judicial Council will consider recommendations on how to allocate funding to the trial courts included in the fiscal year 2020–21 State Budget. The council’s Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends using court workload to determine how to incorporate an ongoing reduction of $167.8 million, …continue reading
The Judicial Council of California voted to end the COVID-19 emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Judicial Council voted 17-2 to rescind, effective June 20, the COVID-19 temporary bail schedule that set presumptive bail at $0 …continue reading
The Judicial Council at its May 15 teleconference meeting received a report on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised proposal for the 2020–21 state budget and its potential reductions to judicial branch funding. To address a projected $54.3 billion budget gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession, the proposal reflects …continue reading
The Judicial Council approved 11 temporary emergency rules, including setting bail statewide at $0 for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies to “safely reduce jail populations” and staying eviction and foreclosure proceedings to protect Californians from losing their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the second emergency council meeting of court …continue reading
The Judicial Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, April 6, at 12:20 p.m. via teleconference, to consider a slate of 11 temporary emergency rules in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. The council is calling its second emergency meeting of court and branch leaders from around the state …continue reading
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enhance the authority of California’s Judicial Branch to take emergency action in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, the executive order empowers the Judicial Council and the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court to take necessary action to be …continue reading