Perspective
Jul. 15, 2011
Stand against attempts to shortcut justice
It is time to treat the court as the third, adequately funded, co-equal branch of government. By Stephen N. Zack of the American Bar Assocation
California is often viewed as a leader and a bellwether for the rest of America. Unfortunately, this time the state is on the leading edge of a devastating court funding crisis. Recently, the Legislature proposed cutting yet another $150 million from the state court budget, with millions in cuts to hit the San Francisco Superior Court alone. If Gov. Jerry Brown had not vetoed this proposal, the Superior Court would have had to follow through wi...
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