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San Joaquin judge urges funding to reopen Tracy courthouse; analysts note trade‑offs with other facility needs
Summary
San Joaquin County officials urged the subcommittee to fund a long‑planned Tracy courthouse to restore local services, while analysts noted significant statewide deferred‑maintenance and competing facility priorities that could justify redirecting funds elsewhere.
San Joaquin County officials and Judicial Council staff asked the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 to proceed with the Tracy courthouse project to restore courthouse services to the city of Tracy and relieve overcrowding in nearby courtrooms.
Presiding Judge Gus Barrera said Tracy has lacked a courthouse since 2011 when temporary courtrooms closed and that South County residents must travel to Manteca, Stockton or Lodi. “This growth can…
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