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Judges and Judiciary,
Government

May 15, 2020

Newsom calls for $283.3M in cuts from court budget

Just four months ago, Newsom proposed a record $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, counting the state General Fund and other pots of money. The new overall state budget will come in at $203.3 billion.

Newsom calls for $283.3M in cuts from court budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2020-2021 state budget in Sacramento on Thursday. (Pool photo -- Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

Courts would face $283.3 million in cuts under the state budget revision Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thursday. The Department of Justice will also see reductions, albeit smaller ones, as the state works to address massive tax shortfalls caused by the shutdown of much economic activity due to the coronavirus.

"This is not a normal budget year, so this will not be a normal budget presentation," Newsom said near the beginning of the tw...

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