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Government

Feb. 2, 2013

San Mateo County will likely lay off four commissioners, close courtrooms

San Mateo County Superior Court will likely lay off four of its commissioners and terminate up to 21 staff positions this summer, which means four courtrooms will shutter indefinitely due to ongoing state budget cuts.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


San Mateo County Superior Court executive management will likely lay off four of its commissioners and terminate up to 21 staff positions this summer, which means four courtrooms will shutter indefinitely in response to ongoing budget cuts to the state judiciary.


The move would pare down bench officers in the court's South San Francisco location from six jurists to just two.


The layoff...

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