[2] The building was completed in 1922, and is named for 30th governor of California and 14th Chief Justice of the United States, Earl Warren.

[2] The building is part of the Ronald M. George State Office Complex (the San Francisco Civic Center Complex) along with the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building.

[3] The building's facade features granite and terra-cotta masonry and is done in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.

[1] Inside, the courtroom for the Supreme Court is paneled in oak and features a coffered ceiling and a skylight 30 feet in height.

[2] After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the court vacated the building, eventually returning in 1999.