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Government

Oct. 28, 2016

Judicial Council considers fairest way to divide limited funds

Tensions are brewing among trial court leaders over the distribution of public money and the number of judgeships in the state.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

As top judicial branch officials convene in San Diego Thursday and Friday, tension is brewing among trial courts that are struggling to provide services with the limited resources provided by state government.

In 2013, the Judicial Council implemented a method for distributing money among trial courts for their operations. The formula, known as WAFM for Workload-based Allocation and Funding Metho...

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