Government
Oct. 20, 2009
State Pays More For Outside Lawyers As Budget Shrinks
Due to staff shortages, the California Attorney General's Office said it declined to represent state departments and agencies in an unprecedented number of cases this summer, driving up the state's costs in private attorney fees.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - The California Attorney General's Office declined to represent state departments and agencies in an unprecedented number of cases this summer, a development that a high ranking official said will cost the state more money than it would to fully staff the agency.
Chief Deputy Attorney General James Humes said the office is roughly 50 attorneys short of being able to...
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