Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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To honor the public servants of California's judicial branch, the Judicial Council of California asked six of California's dedicated public servants why they choose to serve. This video features:

• California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero; 0:10

• Tyler Nguyen, a court interpreter in the Vietnamese language for the Superior Court of Sacramento County; 1:03

• Tina Hopper, a senior research attorney for the Superior Court of Kern County; 1:42

• Scharonica Smith, a criminal court clerk supervisor for the Superior Court of Alameda County; 2:14

• Jose Lara, an attorney who assists unrepresented litigants for the Superior Courts of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties; 2:47 and

• La Taunya Green, a court services supervisor for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County;. 3:18

Learn more:

courts.ca.gov/careers
psrw.org