California: There is no right to have a case reviewed by the California Supreme Court. You must file a petition for review, and the California Supreme Court only grants review in its discretion, typically “[w]hen necessary to secure uniformity of decision or to settle an important question of law.”
Federal: In general, there is no right to have your case reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. You will have to file a petition for writ of certiorari. The U.S. Supreme Court only grants review in its discretion, typically to decide compelling legal questions when federal circuit courts have reached contradictory conclusions.
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