Government
Aug. 2, 2014
Judicial branch fights for independence from Legislature
For years, judges have balked at lawmakers' proposals to control courts. But when the final budget came out in early July, courts were in the clear.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - For years, judges have balked at lawmakers' proposals to control courts. This year was no exception, with talk of attaching strings to courts' funding and imposing standardized performance measures on them.
But when the final budget came out in late June, courts were in the clear. Although judges didn't get all the new funding they wanted, court leaders didn't even have to ...
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