Add missing California courts: 55 Superior Courts + administrative tribunals #119
Description
Summary
Courts-DB is missing significant California court coverage:
Missing Courts
| Court Type | Reality | In Courts-DB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Courts | 58 (one per county) | 3 | 55 missing |
| State Bar Court | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Workers' Comp Appeals Board (WCAB) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Details
Superior Courts: California has 58 counties, each with its own Superior Court. Currently courts-db only has:
calsuperct- generic California Superior Courtcalsuppctla- Los Angeles Superior Courtcalsuppctsf- San Francisco Superior Court
Administrative Tribunals: These quasi-judicial bodies issue published decisions and handle significant caseloads:
- CUIAB alone handles 189K+ appeals/year with 900+ employees
- OAH provides ALJs for 1,500+ state/local agencies
- CPUC has 70+ ALJs
Sources
- California Courts website
- Judiciary of California - Wikipedia
- State Bar Court
- WCAB
- CUIAB
- PERB
- CPUC ALJ Division
- OAH
Suggested Approach
- Add 58 California Superior Courts (one per county)
- Add State Bar Court
- Consider adding major administrative tribunals that publish decisions
Would be happy to contribute these additions via PR.