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2010 State of the Judiciary Address
Miller, Cheryl, "Hitting the Wall," The Recorder, 1 March 2010
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Yarbrough, Amy, "George Defends Court System," Daily Journal, 24 February 2010
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Rizo, Chris, "California Chief Justice Laments Court Closures," Legal Newsline, 24 February 2010
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Okamoto, Sherri, "Chief Justice Lashes Out in State of Judiciary Address," Metropolitan News-Enterprise, 24 February 2010
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McKee, Mike, "Chief Justice Plays Defense in Annual Address," Cal Law, 24 February 2010
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Associated Press, "Courthouse Closures Must End, Chief Jurist Says," San Francisco Chronicle and Sacramento Bee, 24 February 2010
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2009 State of the Judiciary Address
Yarbrough, Amy, “George Has Dire Warning Over Budget Cuts,” Daily Journal, 12 March 2009
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Miller, Cheryl, “George Seeks More Judges,” The Recorder, 11 March 2009
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Lawrence, Steve, “California Chief Justice Wants Fee to Secure Courts,” Associated Press, 10 March 2009
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2008 State of the Judiciary Address
Carreon, Crystal, “California's top judge pleads for judiciary funds,” Sacramento Bee, 26 March 2008
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De Atley, Richard K. “Riverside County court woes underscore justice's speech to Legislature, The Press-Enterprise, 25 March 2008
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Rapatoni, Linda, “State Chief Justice Warns Budget Cuts Will Strain Judiciary,” Daily Journal, 26 March 2008
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Miller, Cheryl, “In Lean Year, George Pleads Case,” The Recorder, 26 March 2008
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Bronstad, Amanda, “Stimulus Falls Short on Court Projects,” The Recorder, 16 March 2009
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Flaherty, Kristina Horton, “Transfer of county courthouses to state is behind schedule”, California Bar Journal, 29 May 2007
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Sangree, Hudson, "A do-it-yourself courtroom" Sacramento Bee, 2 April 2007
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Murray, Bobby, "Crumbling Courthouses Fall Through the Budgetary Cracks: Cash-Poor Counties Can't Afford to Properly Maintain Court Facilities," Daily Journal, 16 June, 2006.
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Reports:
M. Courtney, A. Dworsky, & C. Peters, California’s Fostering Connections to Success Act and the Costs and Benefits of Extending Foster Care to 21, 2 March 2009
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California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care, Final Recommendations to the Judicial Council, 15 August 2009
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Articles:
de Sá, Karen, “California Legislators Consider Extending Foster Care Through Age 21,” San Jose Mercury News, 10 March 2009
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Sanders, Jim, “Bill Would Help Older Foster Youths in California,” Sacramento Bee, 10 March 2009
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“Governor Schwarzenegger Supports Extending Federal Foster Care Benefits, Press Release, 9 March 2009
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“Make California Courts Look Like Us”, latimes.com, Editorial, Mar. 5, 2012
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Miller, Cheryl, “Court Perks All Over the Map,” The Recorder, 6 April 2009
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McKee, Mike, “The Long Gray Stay,” The Recorder, 07 July 2008
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Miller, Cheryl, “Charting the Confusing Judicial Appointment Stats,” The Recorder, 28 February 2008
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Miller, Cheryl, “Bay Area Left Out of the Judge Parade”, The Recorder, 8 June 2007
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Scott, Gary, “Plan to Lower Judges’ Age to Retire Falters: Law Makers Worry Reform Could Cut Number of Jurists”, Daily Journal, 6 June 2007
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Armstrong, Jason, “Chief Will Send Dozen Judges to Bolster Bench in Riverside”, Daily Journal, 18 June 2007
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Yarbrough, Amy, "Proposal Would Make Judgeships of Lower Posts" Daily Journal, 23 February 2007
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De Atley, Richard K., "Retired judges to aid Riverside County with criminal case overload", Press Enterprise, 16 February 2005
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Armstrong, Jason W., "Crowded Riverside Court Begins Dismissing Criminal Charges," Daily Journal: Web Exclusive, 29 January 2007.
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"Inland Empire Lawmakers: Region Needs More Judges," Metropolitan News-Enterprise, 18 December 2006.
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De Atley, Richard K., "Crush of Cases Hobbling Courts; Riverside County Criminal, Civil Trials Bump Deadlines for Dismissals, Press Enterprise, 11 December, 2006.
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Ofgang, Kenneth, "Budget Deal Would Bring More Judges, Higher Pay," Metropolitan News-Enterprise, 28 June 2006.
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"California Needs More Judges, Better Courthouses, Chief Justice Ronald George Te
lls Lawmakers," Metropolitan News-Enterprise, 1 March 2006
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Armstrong, Jason W., "In San Bernardino, Judges Become Jugglers: Dealing With State's Heaviest Caseload Means Working Faster and Longer," Daily Journal, 16 May 2005.
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Armstrong, Jason W, "Chief Justice Calls for more Judges," Daily Journal, 2 May 2005.
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Curtis, Diane , "Lack of Judges Unsafe Buildings Plague Courts," The State Bar of California, 2005.
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Miller, Cheryl, “Stimulus Package Won’t Help Courts,” The Recorder, 30 March 2009
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Scott, Gary, “State Legislators Agree on Most Judicial Branch Priorities”, Daily Journal, 20 June 2007
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Katz, Greg, “Shanking of Judge in Stockton Brings Focus Back on Courtroom Security,” Daily Journal, 10 March 2009
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Bay, Tina, “Governor Proposes Increase in Courthouse Security Funding”, LA Metropolitan News, 15 May 2007
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Miller, Cheryl, “Budget Adds Money for Court Security”, The Recorder, 15 May 2007
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"Rebuilding California Courts," Los Angeles Times, Editorial, February 10, 2010
"Courthouse Stimulus: SB 1407," Daily Journal, Opinion by Hon. Mary Ann O'Malley, November 25, 2009
“Court Bond Worthy of Passage,” Editorial, Fresno Bee, 26 July 2008
“Who Should Pay to Fix County Courthouses?” Editorial, Modesto Bee, 21 July, 2008
“Crumbling Courts a Problem for All,” Editorial, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2008
“Fund California’s Courts,” Editorial, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2008
“Propping up the Courts,” Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 2008
“Upgrading Courts,” Editorial, The Press Enterprise [Riverside], 19 May 2008
“Justice Stopgap”, Editorial, Press Enterprise, 19 June 2007
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"The judicial appointment process should be open", Editorial, Orange County Register, 19 April 2007.
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"The Face of Justice", Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 March 2007
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"Judges don't do justice to California's diversity" Editorial, Los Angeles Times, 5 March 2007
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"Bolster the Bench," Editorial, Press Enterprise, 14 January 2007.
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"City Makes a Great Move on Courthouse," Editorial, Hollister Free Lance, Monday, 24 July 2006.
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"California Needs a Full Bench," Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 July 2006.
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"Neglecting Justice," Editorial, Press Enterprise. 18 June 2006.
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"Crisis in the Courts: California Urgently Needs More Judges," Editorial, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2006.
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Vickrey, William C. "A Critical Shortage of Judges," Editorial, California Bar Journal, April 2006.
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