Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 17, 2020
Bill speeding through Legislature would give chief justice new statewide emergency powers
Currently, state law demands Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issue a separate order for each court in the event “a war, act of terrorism, natural disaster, epidemic, or other emergency threatens the orderly operation of the superior court.”
California's chief justice is a step closer to being able to wield new emergency powers after an Assembly floor vote this week. However, some GOP lawmakers have continued to raise concerns that AB 3366 would create new, centralized powers that will far outlast the pandemic.
The bill passed the Assembly 62-2 on Monday and will now go to the Senate. It would allow the chief justice, as chair of the Judicial Council, to issue emergency...
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