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Judicial branch May Revision includes proposed pretrial reduction, jury‑duty pilot reversion and SB 549 implementation funds
Summary
The judicial branch presented its May Revision to the Assembly Subcommittee on Public Safety that proposes a $20 million ongoing reduction to the pretrial release program, reversion of jury‑duty pilot funds, and funding to implement SB 549.
The judicial branch presented its May Revision changes to the Assembly Subcommittee on Public Safety, outlining a mix of cuts, reappropriations and statutory language changes aimed at addressing projected budget shortfalls.
Mark Jimenez of the Department of Finance said the May Revision includes funding to implement the Access to Justice Act (SB 549), reductions to several facilities and program backfills, and a one‑time reduction of $20,000,000 to the pretrial release program (from a current $70,000,000 allocation down to $50,000,000 ongoing). The package also proposes reverting up to $27,500,000 of unspent jury duty pilot funds and statutory changes to eliminate the pilot while maintaining…
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