Supreme Court of California Revenue and Competitors

The Supreme Court of California is the court of last resort in the courts of the State of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts. Under the original 1849 California Constitution, the Court started with a chief justice and two associate justices. The court was expanded to five justices in 1862. Under the current 1879 constitution, the Court expanded to six associate justices and one chief justice, for the current total of seven. The justices are appointed by the Governor of California and are subject to retention elections. Current justices: Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye Associate Justice Ming W. Chin Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar Associate Justice Leondra R. Kruger Associate Justice Joshua Groban