In a speech before state lawmakers, the governor and judicial colleagues, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on Tuesday championed the expanded use of video appearances in California’s courtrooms even as the issue roils labor groups, who are expected to fight legislation green-lighting its permanent use.

“Addressing remote issues is one example of effective three-branch solutions to better serve the public,” Guerrero said to a joint session of the Legislature convened in Sacramento for her annual State of the Judiciary address.