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Judicial Council and local courts welcome partial restoration but warn staffing, cyber and facility needs remain
Summary
Judicial leaders told the Assembly subcommittee that a partial reversal of prior cuts has helped avoid furloughs and shore up cybersecurity and training, but courts remain understaffed, face facility deficits and require careful legislative oversight on ongoing funding.
Judicial Council and local court officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee they appreciated the governor’s January proposal that partially restore cuts to trial courts but said the branch is not yet made whole and still faces structural staffing and facilities needs.
Shelley Curran, Administrative Director of the Judicial Council, said the January budget proposal reduced the prior $97 million cut by $42 million and included additional funds for operating costs, court‑appointed counsel, and facilities. “We are committed to working with you,” Curran told the subcommittee, and described near‑term restorations that allowed courts to avoid layoffs and furloughs in…
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