Restructuring Milestones: Jan 2011 to Oct 2012
Date | Event | More Information |
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Oct | New Administrative Director of the Courts and Executive Team assume roles at AOC | AOC Policy & Administration |
Sept | Top AOC Executives Selected |
Incoming Administrative Director of the Courts selects executive team. Action follows Judicial Council’s restructuring of the AOC. |
Aug | Judicial Council Adopts Recommendations to Restructure AOC |
Judicial Council oversight of AOC reaffirmed. Monthly monitoring for fulfilling recommendations established. |
Executive and Planning Committee Presents Recommendations on SEC Report | Audio Video (YouTube, 53:32) | |
July | AOC Reduces Workforce |
AOC reduces workforce by 277 in last 12 months. |
Jun | Downsizing Continues at the AOC |
Layoffs are part of a second phase of reductions in the AOC’s workforce. |
Layoffs Begin at the AOC |
29 employees are laid off, bringing the total to approximately 190 positions to be eliminated by the end of the fiscal year. | |
May | Chief Justice Receives SEC Report and Recommendations |
Chief Justice makes the 221-page report available immediately. |
Apr | Reassessment of $1.1 Billion in Courthouse Projects |
Oversight committee recommends reassessment of 13 courthouse projects for cost reductions. |
Mar 2012 | Judicial Council Votes to Stop Deployment of Statewide Case Management System |
“What we do best in the judicial branch is to weigh the evidence and make reasoned and deliberate decisions,” said Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. |
Aug 2011 | Court Facilities Working Group Seeks Independent Expert |
Consultant to audit the courthouse construction program. |
Judicial Council Business Meetings to Become More Open, Accessible |
Invitation for public to comment becomes an important element in promoting transparency and access. | |
Apr | Chief Justice Appoints New Judicial Council Internal Committee to Oversee Case Management System |
The 10-member committee to oversee the council’s policies on the California Court Case Management System (CCMS). |
Mar | Chief Justice Names Strategic Evaluation Committee Members |
Committee to conduct in-depth review of the AOC and its organizational structure. |
Jan | New Management Oversight for CCMS Program |
A major restructuring of the governance structure for the California Court Case Management System (CCMS) program is announced. |