Government
Sep. 13, 2012
Businesses need a functioning court system to thrive
The business community shares the strong objections to court budget cuts that have been raised across the spectrum. By Kim Stone of the Civil Justice Association of California
There continues to be nothing but grim news when it comes to court funding in California. Over the past five years the judicial branch - which is supposed to be a co-equal branch of government - has seen a quarter of its budget slashed and is now receiving just over 2 percent of the state's general fund. The courts were hit with another $544 million cut in this year's budget and the overall budget for the judicial branch is now under $3 billi...
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