Senator Umberg's proposal to refine California's appellate court procedures focuses on technical modifications to the state's Code of Civil Procedure governing how higher courts handle appeals.

The measure maintains the core authority of the Supreme Court and courts of appeal to affirm, reverse, or modify judgments and orders under review. When ordering new trials, courts must address all pertinent legal questions necessary for final case determination. The legislation preserves existing requirements for courts to remit their judgments to the originating court from which the appeal arose.

This technical update to appellate procedures requires no new funding, creates no additional enforcement mechanisms, and operates within the existing judicial framework. The measure's provisions would take effect through standard implementation by the Supreme Court and courts of appeal, maintaining current relationships between trial and appellate courts.