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Government

Jul. 8, 2010

AOC Pays Former Legislator to Advise on Budget, Angering Critics

Joe Dunn, an influential former state senator, is being paid $7,500 a month to consult on dealing with the Legislature.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Critics of the state judiciary's spending during the current budget crisis are raising questions about why the Administrative Office of the Courts has hired a former state senator to help it deal with the Legislature despite having its own staff lobbyists.

Former state Sen. Joe Dunn began work March 1 at $7,500 a month to consult with court leaders on the judiciary budget. T...

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