2011–2016: Years of Transformation
Click the link above for a nifty timeline and slideshow covering "initiatives launched by Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and actions taken by the Judicial Council to improve access to justice for Californians."
Highlights:
2011
- Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye in sworn in as 28th Chief Justice of California
- Branch receives an additional $150 million budget cut
- Open Courts Coalition is formed
- Public access to council expands
- Chief creates the Strategic Evaluation Committee to evaluate council staff
- Council's Liaison Program is announced. Visits to courts begin immediately
- Evaluation committee presents recommendations to restructure council staff
- In State of the Judiciary, Chief Justice tallies baseline budget cuts since 2008 = $653 million
- Chief Justice and Governor collaborate to evaluate how courts are funded
- Council adopts new funding methodology basing allocation on workload
- Chief introduces Access 3D; names group to develop a Language Access Plan
- Access to many of the council's advisory committee meetings open to the public
- Executive Branch official Martin Hoshino is appointed to direct council staff
- Chief launches Future of California's Court System to increase efficiency, enhance fiscal instability
- Language Access Plan is presented and approved by council
- Chief Justice and council create rule to make challenging traffic fines more accessible for court users
- Council begins webcasting public meetings
- Committee named to focus on branch budget
- Supreme Court begins webcasting oral arguments
- Chief Justice issues statement expressing positive outlook following signage of the Budge Act of 2016-2017
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