Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts
June 27, 2011 | The Recorder
Budget Deal Delivers Double Blow to CourtsGovernor's pact includes $150 million cut, plus a $300 million dip into court construction funds.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
January 19, 2010 | The Recorder
Rebel Judges Shop Bill to Curb AOC PowerNo lawmaker has yet agreed to carry the measure, which would create an elected counterweight to the Judicial Council and vest trial courts with more administrative authority.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 17, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Judge's Ku Klux Klan Joke MisfiresBy Cheryl Miller
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August 16, 2006 | The Recorder
Orange County Judge Scolded Once AgainThe Commission on Judicial Performance's public admonishment is the fourth time the panel has busted Pamela Iles since 1988.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
April 19, 2010 | The Recorder
What's Next, Yak Rental Insurance?Capital Accounts: How consumer attorneys got behind the "yak bill". Also: Judicial Council eyes political endorsements in judge races.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
January 10, 2007 | The Recorder
Governor to Back Courthouse BondsArnold Schwarzenegger will seek a $2 billion bond measure to fund courthouse construction, including public-private projects. Meaning: Starbucks and stare decisis, all in one stop. No Subscription Required
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 28, 2011 | The Recorder
Legislative Analyst Says Court Centralization Hasn't WorkedBut the report, while faulting the AOC, says the solution may be giving it more power over trial court hiring and staffing.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
June 10, 2010 | The Recorder
Court Data Snafu Story Picks Up SteamA TV station aired a report on the glitch in Sacramento that potentially exposed hundreds of confidential court filings. Court officials are trying to figure out what, if anything, was looked at.
By Cheryl Miller
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