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Adoption and Permanency Month
Video (3:31): for the 11th year in a row, the California courts celebrate November as Court Adoption and Permanency Month to coincide with National Adoption Month.
Elkins Family Law Task Force
Draft recommendations from the task force are open for public comment through Dec 4, 2009 and address 21 topics, including live testimony at hearings, family law forms and procedures, enhancing safety, and rules of court. Watch video (3:59)
The Supreme Court in Action
Watch the California Channel for the state Supreme Court's oral arguments heard in the special session held at Berkeley School of Law on Nov. 3, 2009. See News Release
Innovations in the Courts Innovations in the California Courts highlights court programs that enhance the integrity, accountability and responsiveness of the judicial branch.