Commission on Judicial Performance

Compensation of California Justices and Judges

October 5, 2024 2:30 amOctober 5, 2024 10:08 pm

Section 68200 provides for the annual salary of the Chief Justice. Section 68203.1 requires the salary of the position of Chair of the Judicial Council and the position of a presiding judge of a superior court which has 15 or...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Judicial Branch

November 23, 2023 6:53 amNovember 27, 2023 11:05 am

What does the California Constitution, in Article VI, Section 1 provide? It says that the judicial power of the state is vested in the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and superior courts, all of which are courts of record. What...

California Supreme Court Greenlights Removal of Appeals Court Judge

January 27, 2021 8:36 pm

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by California Court of Appeal Judge Jeffrey Johnson over being removed from the bench, clearing the way for his full removal. Judge Johnson, who has been on the Appeals...

California Judicial Branch Policy Making

July 3, 2020 5:30 amJuly 3, 2020 5:33 am

The judicial branch of state government in California engages in policy making through the Judicial Council. The Council makes policy for the courts in this state, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Superior Courts. Article VI of the...

California Judicial Branch Support Agencies

July 2, 2020 4:41 amJuly 3, 2020 9:25 am

California’s judiciary branch of government is supported by several important entities that assist the judicial branch in operating efficiently. Commission on Judicial Appointments (CJA) This commission is charged with reviewing gubernatorial appointments to the appellate courts in this state. CJA...

Ventura County Judge Censured for 8 Years of ‘sexist’ and ‘profane’ language

March 26, 2020 4:40 pmMarch 26, 2020 4:41 pm

Ventura County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Bennett was censured on Wednesday by the state Commission on Judicial Performance after years of ‘sexist’, ‘profane’, and ‘demeaning’ language used in the court. Judge Bennett, who has been on the Superior Court since...