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Law Practice

Oct. 14, 2008

Judicial Council Grapples With Lean Budget

The prevailing theme Friday as officials laid out a plan for trial court funding was, it could have been much worse.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The prevailing theme Friday as officials laid out a plan for trial court funding was, it could have been much worse.

The Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state's court system, held a special meeting to divvy up a budget that includes one-time cuts of $92 million plus some permanent funding reductions put in place by Sacramento lawmakers.

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