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Merrill Balassone

@MWBalassone

Public Affairs @calcourts

 San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2011
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California Courts@CalCourtsMar 30
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero was pictured with members of the @CaWomensCaucus, @CAgovernor, and @CaSupremeCourt justices in honor of Women’s History Month. Learn more about California women’s contributions to the law: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/… Photo credit: @AssemblyDems
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California Courts@CalCourtsMar 24
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore @MoniqueLimonCA , and @CASpeakerRivas Robert Rivas issued a joint statement on Monday to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/…
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California Courts@CalCourtsMar 23
Tune in to Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's 2026 State of the Judiciary address: assembly.ca.gov/events/today
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero 2026 State of the Judiciary Address March 23, 2026 4:00 p.m. Sacramento

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California Supreme Court Justices Goodwin Liu, Leondra Kruger, and Kelli Evans addressed thousands of the state's newest law school graduates this commencement season. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/…
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California Courts@CalCourts7 May 2025
AJ Guzman of Sutter Superior Court chooses to serve to continue to innovate on technology, access, and availability of services from the courts. youtu.be/lD5AL03CVhE?feature… #PSRW2025 #IServeBecause
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California Courts@CalCourts5 May 2025
Justice Charles Smiley of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One chooses to serve to help shape how Californians get and experience access to justice. youtu.be/iY_weemGe-0?feature… #PSRW2025 #IServeBecause
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California Courts@CalCourts6 May 2025
Laila Waheed of the Nevada Superior Court chooses to serve to help courts work for others. youtu.be/_6fd5gOq-j4?feature… #PSRW2025 #IServeBecause
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California Courts@CalCourts5 May 2025
This week on Public Service Recognition Week, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the Judicial Council honor the 20,000+ public servants of California's judicial branch. Five public servants have shared why they choose to serve: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/… #PSRW2025
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California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu will be inducted into the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) this fall, in recognition of his contributions to social science, public policy, and public discourse. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/…
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California Courts@CalCourts18 Mar 2025
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Opinions filed today, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Himes v. Somatics, LLC and Legislature of the State of California v. Weber (Hiltachk) are now posted online: supreme.courts.ca.gov/opinio…
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Opinion filed today, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Make UC A Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of California is now posted online: supreme.courts.ca.gov/opinio…
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California Courts@CalCourts6 May 2024
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero chose to serve in California’s judicial branch because of the values instilled upon her by her parents. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/… #PSRW2024 #IServeBecause
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California Courts@CalCourts6 May 2024
This week, California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the Judicial Council honor the 20,000 public servants of California's judicial branch. Six public servants have shared why they choose to serve: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/… #PSRW2024 #IServeBecause
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California Courts@CalCourts22 Apr 2024
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and @CASpeakerRivas embarked on a joint visit to Monterey last Friday to learn about court operations in the county.
Judge Marla O. Anderson leads Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on a tour of a Monterey County court facility.

ALT Judge Marla O. Anderson leads Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on a tour of a Monterey County court facility.

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View the recording for this morning's oral argument for Make UC A Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of California: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/…
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California Courts@CalCourts20 Mar 2024
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today delivered the 2024 State of the Judiciary address to the California Legislature. Read the transcript of her remarks as delivered: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/…
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California Courts@CalCourts19 Mar 2024
Quote from Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's 2024 State of the Judiciary Address: “Through the end of 2023, more than 128,000 ability-to-pay requests have been submitted by over 91,000 Californians with outstanding fines and fees being reduced by more than half—from $71 million to $34.3 million.”

ALT Quote from Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's 2024 State of the Judiciary Address: “Through the end of 2023, more than 128,000 ability-to-pay requests have been submitted by over 91,000 Californians with outstanding fines and fees being reduced by more than half—from $71 million to $34.3 million.”

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California Courts@CalCourts19 Mar 2024
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's annual State of the Judiciary address will begin shortly. Tune into the livestream below. 🔽
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Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero will give her annual State of the Judiciary address on Tuesday before a joint session of the California Legislature in Sacramento. newsroom.courts.ca.gov/event…
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