California Code, Government Code - GOV § 70210

(a) The orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified.

(b) Selection of persons to coordinate implementation activities for the unification of municipal courts with superior courts in a county, including:

(c) The authority of the presiding judge, in conjunction with the court executive officer and appropriate individuals or working groups of the unified superior court, to act on behalf of the court to implement unification.

(d) Preparation and submission of a written personnel plan to the judges of a unified superior court for adoption.

(e) Preparation of local court rules necessary to facilitate the orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified.  These rules shall, on the date the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified, be the rules of the unified superior court.

(f) Other necessary activities to facilitate the transition to a unified superior court.