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Government

Jun. 7, 2016

Bill would have Judicial Council move judges to needier counties

AB 2341 is an attempt to answer Gov. Jerry Brown's call to move judgeships from counties with too many to those with too few, with lawmakers' sights set on newly funded judgeships.

By Renee Flannery
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A bill that would give the Judicial Council more influence in reallocating five judges to Riverside and San Bernardino counties from elsewhere in the state will likely be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the latter half of June, said its sponsor, Assemblyman Jay Obernolte.

The proposal has been regarded by some as a step in the right direction to alleviating t...

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