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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 18, 2024

Underutilized CARE Courts, unfilled judgeships eyed in budget crunch

The budget adjustment also includes a $100 million transfer from the Trial Court Trust Fund and another $5 million from the Trial Court Emergency Fund.

The New York Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature are in intense negotiations over the details of an austere state budget. But one area where there seems to be a consensus is a reduction in the Judicial Branch budget.

Last week, the Legislature passed a budget plan to meet a statutory deadline and ensure lawmakers continued to receive their pay. With a few exceptions, the plan known as AB 107 accepted cuts to the courts that Newsom proposed in his revised budget plan in May.

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