Commission on Judicial Performance

Virtually all California citizens who have gone to this government service for help with a corrupt judge tell the same story: They are not helpful and do not enforce the state ethics laws all judges must follow, and the CJP is responsible to enforce.
This agency has a long history of imposing wrist-​slap punishments on judges, most of which do not even name the judge disciplined. Take a look at the statistics in their annual report, available online, and you’ll see the massive number of complaints against judges they receive. Most are summarily dismissed, and complainants are written off as «disgruntled litigants.» CJP annual reports are available here:
It has gotten so bad that a court reform campaign against court crimes committed by judges and other court employees has been initiated by the Center for Judicial Excellence in Marin. The 2015 Year of Action to Stop Court Crimes recently kicked off with a demonstration at the Judicial Council. For more information: