Government
Oct. 16, 2015
Governor’s veto leaves courts with contracting flexibility
Senate Bill 682, which sought to subject trial courts to the same contracting restrictions as other public entities, was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown as restricting flexibility in the climate of underfunding. The move drew ire from unions but relieved court executives.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to veto Senate Bill 682, which would have restricted trial courts' ability to contract out certain services, has drawn ire from unions but pleased presiding judges and court executives statewide.
The bill, which passed both legislative houses, sought to subject the judicial branch to the same contracting requirements that govern state agencies, libraries and pub...
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