Government
Apr. 12, 2014
Lawmakers weigh tightening control over judicial spending
Legislators at a committee hearing this week took an unusual step toward what critics call micromanagement of the judicial branch's budget by advancing a plan to steer court funding toward certain programs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Legislators at a committee hearing this week took an unusual step toward what critics call micromanagement of the judicial branch's budget by advancing a plan to control how courts spend money on a popular criminal rehabilitation program.
Specifically, legislators want to earmark $20 million in branch funding for collaborative courts, special courts that emphasize rehabilitation over ...
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