California Supreme Court
Dec. 2, 2009
Judicial Branch at a Crossroads
Presiding Judge Charles W. McCoy, Jr. says with the budget cut likely to be over $2 billion, preserving daily court operations takes priority.
By Presiding Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr.
Last fall, the Legislature passed, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed, Senate Bill 1407, creating an income stream of new fees and fines to support courthouse construction and renovation. SB 1407 culminated years of creative problem-solving aimed at correcting the longstanding problem of deteriorating courthouses statewide. Then the world changed. California now faces $21 billion in annual deficits, every year...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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