Sacramento County is opening a new $514 million superior courthouse facility to replace the aging Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, providing 53 courtrooms, improved safety and efficiency, and a range of public amenities.
California’s judiciary has become more diverse over the past two decades, with significant increases in both gender and racial representation, according to newly released demographic data.
Ryan Davis, a court commissioner in Yolo County, has received endorsements from over 50 current and retired members of the California judiciary, as well as support from several local elected officials, in his campaign for Yolo County Superior Court.
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed six new judges to California Superior Courts in Tulare, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, all of whom are Democrats and will fill vacancies created by retirements or judicial elevations.
One hundred retired California judges issued a Declaration of Judicial Independence on Constitution Day, warning that attacks on the judiciary threaten democracy and the rule of law, and pledging to speak out against such attacks.