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Government

May 9, 2014

State lawmakers back more court funding, with strings

Lawmakers are poised to back the judicial branch's pursuit of hundreds of millions of additional funding. But Gov. Jerry Brown could prove to be the main obstacle to the push for increased funding for court operations.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Lawmakers are poised to back the judicial branch's pursuit of hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding. But Gov. Jerry Brown could prove to be the main obstacle to the push for an increased allocation for court operations.


At a hearing Wednesday of a state Assembly subcommittee, legislators backed a motion to provide $260 million, approximately what judges say they need just to avoid fu...

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