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Judges and Judiciary,
Government

Jul. 31, 2020

Proposed bill puts chief justice closer to new crisis powers

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. The body also passed measures on wrongful death and workplace lawsuits during a 4-hour session.

California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is a step closer to gaining new emergency powers after a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. The body also passed measures on wrongful death and workplace lawsuits during a 4-hour session.

Lawmakers are scrambling after the coronavirus shutdown of the Capitol in March and an extended summer recess. The Senate Ju...

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