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Tani Cantil-Sakauye Reflects on Twelve Years as Chief Justice of California

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News Commentary, News, Politics

4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye is stepping down in January after serving a 12-year term on the state's high court. Nominated by former republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, she was the first non-white person and the second woman to lead the court. She joins us to reflect on her time on the bench, the future of the California judiciary and her newly announced next role as president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. Guests: Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Coming up on forum, Chief Justice Tani Cantile Sakha-Uwe will join the nonprofit think tank

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the Public Policy Institute of California the moment she steps down as head of the state's judicial branch in January, saying the role will be very different, but that her skills and experiences have prepared her well.

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We'll talk with Cantil Saka Uwe about those experiences, deciding consequential cases, angering the Trump administration over her criticism

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of immigration actions in courthouses, and why she left the Republican Party in 2018.

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This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim. Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantile Sakha Uwe is stepping down in January after serving a 12-year term on the state's high court.

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