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Judicial Branch Administration | Release of Demographic Data on California Justices and Judges
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Summary
This informational report to the Judicial Council contains aggregate demographic information concerning the gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability status of California’s justices and judges by specific jurisdiction, as required by Government Code section 12011.5(n). In accordance with this legislative mandate, the Judicial Council's Office of Court Research (OCR) has collected and released demographic information provided by responding justices and judges on March 1, 2023. In general, findings indicate that the California bench has become more diverse over time.