170.6.1.
(a) On or before September 30, 2027, the California Law Revision Commission shall deliver to the Legislature a study regarding recusal of judicial officers for prejudice and conflict of interest.(b) In developing the study required by this section, the California Law Revision Commission shall consult with the Commission on Judicial Performance.
(c) The study shall, at minimum, include a discussion of the following:
(1) The effectiveness of Section 170.6 and other existing mechanisms in eliminating bias in judicial proceedings.
(2) The prevalence of judicial officers hearing matters in which the canons of judicial ethics should have warranted a recusal.
(3) The impact on case hearing times of judicial recusals.
(4) The costs to the courts and to litigants of judicial recusals.
(d) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(e) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall become inoperative on September 30, 2031, and, as of January 1, 2032, is repealed.