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Chief justice says courts will help with homeless crisis

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

In this March 23, 2015 file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Cantil-Sakauye praised the racial and gender diversity of judges appointed by former Gov. Jerry Brown, saying he had breathed new life into the state courts. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California chief justice says judiciary is more diverse

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FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The chief justice of the California Supreme Court says concerns about increasing polarization in the country prompted her to give up her Republican Party affiliation. Cantil-Sakauye said in a telephone interview on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, that she switched her voter registration to no party preference after the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But she said she had been considering the move for several years. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California chief justice gives up Republican Party label

By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press

In this March 23, 2015, photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tani Cantil-Sakauye, California chief justice, leaves Republican Party after Kavanaugh confirmation

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. California's top judge says state courts should disclose the names of judges and other court officials who have entered into settlement agreements to resolve sexual harassment complaints. Cantil-Sakauye said Tuesday, April 10, 2018, she is asking the policymaking body for California's courts, the Judicial Council, to revise rules to make it clear that the information is public and state courts should release it. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California chief justice: Release judges’ names in sex cases

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FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Cantil-Sakauye told lawmakers in her annual &quot;state of the judiciary&quot; address Monday, March 19, 2018, that the onslaught of cases tied to last year's historically destructive wildfires and mudslides shows that the court system needs more money(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Chief justice: Influx of wildfire claims expected

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

File - In this April 25, 2017, file photo, state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, gestures during a hearing in Sacramento, Calif. California's top judge wants to do away with the state's cash bail system, which critics say keeps poor people behind bars while wealthier suspects can pay for their freedom. California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, that the state should instead rely on risk assessments to determine whether defendants should be released. A bail reform bill was approved by the state Senate in the most recent legislative session, but its author, Sen. Hertzberg, said he would have had to make additional compromises to get it through the Assembly before the Legislature adjourned in mid-September. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

The Latest: Industry group slams proposal to end cash bail

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File - In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Tani Cantil-Sakauye, right, as his wife, Anne Gust Brown, center, looks on during his inauguration at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Cantil-Sakauye says after six years she still hasn't quite figured out Gov. Jerry Brown. Cantil-Sakauye said Thursday, May 25, 2017, that she didn't know what to expect the first time they met after she became head of the state's high court. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Chief Justice: Governor Brown still unpredictable

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

The Latest: Prosecutor blasts court immigration arrests

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FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Cantil-Sakauye emphasized the importance of maintaining the balance of power among the branches of government during her annual state of the judiciary address Monday, March 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California chief justice warns rule of law ‘challenged’

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, center, is greeted by lawmakers as she walks to the Assembly podium to deliver her annual State of the Judiciary Address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 17, 2014. Saying years of budget cuts have forced courthouses to close, Cantil-Sakauye said the court system needs more money if it's going to recover from years of budget cuts. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California chief justice seeks more court money

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Citing years of budget cuts to the state courts, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye unveiled her &quot;Three Year Blueprint for a Fully Functioning Judicial Branch&quot; at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Saying that budget cuts since 2008 have caused the judicial branch to receive only one penny for every General Fund dollar, Cantil-Sakauye called for an investment of $1.2 billion over the next three years to improve the public's access to California courts. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Chief justice: Layoffs likely under Brown’s budget

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File - In this Aug. 27, 2013 file photo, Sergio Garcia speaks at The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles news conference in Los Angeles. The California Supreme Court granted a law license on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, to Garcia, who is living in the United States illegally. Garcia, who graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam, can begin practicing law despite his immigration status. He arrived in the U.S. illegally 20 years ago to pick almonds with his father. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Illegal immigrant granted law license in California

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times