"Guerrero said the monitoring is passed onto the attorney general's office and serves to "be better prepared to take any additional further actions." "The president is not going to listen to me if I try to tell him what to do, so what really is the point of that?" she said. "I'm less interested in making statements, trying to tell people what they're doing wrong, and instead trying to find a way forward so that our courts are informed - that we are available.""
"That means looking for ways for state courts to assert their authority, she said. She pointed to remote hearings, educating the branch about its legal authority, and connecting the public with resources so they can pursue additional remedies. California Democratic senators this month introduced new efforts to bolster protections in courthouse. Sen. Susan Rubio, a Democrat from West Covina, introduced a bill that would allow remote courthouse appearances for the majority of civil or criminal state court hearings, trials or conferences until January 2029."
Trial court committees propose consistent, coordinated statewide collection and reporting of data to better assess broader implications for access to justice. Monitoring data is passed to the attorney general's office to enable better preparation for any additional actions. Court officials emphasize pragmatic engagement over public rebukes, prioritizing informing courts, asserting legal authority, and connecting the public with remedies. Strategies include expanding remote hearings, educating the judiciary about its authority, and increasing public access to resources to pursue legal remedies. California legislators introduced bills to protect courthouse access, including temporary authorization for remote appearances through 2029 and limits on unannounced immigration arrests in courthouses.
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