State High Court Upholds Right of Cities to Require Affordable Housing in New Developments

State High Court Upholds Right of Cities to Require Affordable Housing in New Developments

The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled in San Francisco today that cities have the right to require developers to make a portion of new units…

State Bar Panel Gives Highest Rating to High Court Nominee Leondra Kruger

State Bar Panel Gives Highest Rating to High Court Nominee Leondra Kruger

A U.S. Justice Department official nominated to the California Supreme Court by Gov. Jerry Brown has been rated by a State Bar panel as “exceptionally…

Corrections Official Named New Administrative Director of State Court System

Corrections Official Named New Administrative Director of State Court System

An executive of the state prison system was named today as the new administrative director of the staff of the California Judicial Council, the policymaking…

Deep Cuts To Court Funding Make CA Chief Justice “afraid to see the future”

Deep Cuts To Court Funding Make CA Chief Justice “afraid to see the future”

The chief justices of California, Texas and New York and three federal judges deplored funding cuts and other roadblocks to public access to justice at…