Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 24, 2013
Judicial branch budget outlook still cloudy
In anticipation of Gov. Jerry Brown's Jan. 10 budget proposal, the judicial branch hopes more optimistic state revenue forecasts will lead to more court funding. But Brown appears to still be towing a fiscally conservative line.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - After $1 billion in cuts, layoffs and courthouse closures, California courts received a minor funding bump of $63 million this summer. Since then, the state's fiscal health has continued to improve and it is anticipating a budget surplus - fueling hopes by judicial branch leaders that they can convince Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers to eventually restore nearly all the funding that was cut during...
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