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Judges and Judiciary

May 18, 2020

Courts must share in the fiscal pain but can still modernize, Judicial Council hears

Administrative Director Martin Hoshino told the Judicial Council the courts are facing about a $255 million shortfall over the next two years. One goal is to find a “fair and equitable” way to share the pain. Hoshino noted one item that made it through the budget-slashing gauntlet was $25 million in funding for court modernization.

The courts aren't giving up on modernization efforts despite grim budget news, Administrative Director Martin Hoshino told the Judicial Council at its virtual meeting on Friday.

The courts are facing about a $255 million shortfall over the next two years, he said. One goal is to find a "fair and equitable" way to share the pain.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $283.3 million in proposed cuts to the ju...

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