Curious Path to Statewide Moratorium on Evictions - "State of the Judiciary"

The Judicial Council of California is the rule-making arm of the judiciary of California

The "State of the Judiciary Address" has been given to the California Legislative branches since 2012 when then Chief Justice Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye gave her inaugural address and "described to a joint session of the state Legislature the “fresh approach to the governance” of the judicial branch that she has taken during her first year in office" First State of the Judiciary Address to Legislature (ca.gov)        Address:  State of the Judiciary March 2012 (ca.gov)

There is nothing in the Constitution of California mandating the Judicial Branch report to the Legislative Branch, nor are there any parameters for the details of such non-existent mandate.

A similar address has been given to the California legislators in 

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 10, 2020 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 19, 2019 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 19, 2018 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 17, 2017 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 8, 2016 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 23, 2015 Video + transcript of delivered speech

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 17, 2014 Video + transcript of delivered speech | speech as prepared | Photo Gallery

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 11, 2013 Video + transcript of delivered speech | Photo Gallery

Annual Meeting of the State Bar
Oct 13, 2012 transcript

State of the Judiciary Address
Mar 19, 2012 Video + transcript of delivered speech | speech as prepared

Annual Meeting of the State Bar
Sept 17, 2011 Video + transcript of delivered speech

"The Governor issued emergency orders, executive orders—and he gave us one, unprecedented, giving the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice, and chair of the Judicial Council the unprecedented authority to protect the public and our courthouses.

We used this authority very carefully. One of the first things we did was to initiate a statewide halt on all evictions. And we did so for several reasons, including that we as a court needed to shrink our in-person footprint so as not to become a superspreader. But we also couldn’t see evicting people during a time of shelter-in-place orders while some people were losing their incomes. Eviction is more than just being moved, it’s a life changing event."

"Just last year, in 2021, the judiciary, looking to the future as we must, that post-pandemic world, I asked Judicial Council member Justice Marsha Slough and another group of dedicated jurists, lawyers and court staff, to look at what we learned during the pandemic, and to take the lessons forward as we move into the endemic.

Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address | California Courts Newsroom

The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts, the largest court system in the nation. Under the leadership of the Chief Justice and in accordance with the California Constitution, the council is responsible for ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice. Judicial Council staff help implement the council’s policies.

Advisory Bodies - judicial_council_advisory_groups (ca.gov)

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