Government
May 15, 2014
Brown boosts judicial branch funding, but service cutbacks remain likely
Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday proposed giving the judicial branch $160 more than last year, up from his proposal of $105 million in January. But courts contend the branch needs no less than $266 million just to avoid further cuts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - In his revised budget proposal Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown offered the state judiciary an additional $160 million for the 2014-15 fiscal year - $55 million more than he offered in January but far short of what the court says it needs to stave off more cutbacks.
Brown's proposal was especially deflating for the judiciary after an Assembly subcommittee last week offered the courts roughly ...
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