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Judicial Council reviews progress on superior‑court lactation‑room projects and funding needs
Summary
Council staff presented a statutorily required report on use of $15 million appropriated in 2022 for lactation rooms in superior courthouses, reporting 32 completed projects and further needs that could require roughly $50.5 million to finish remaining courthouses statewide.
Staff presented the report required under Government Code §69894.2 on the status of lactation‑room projects funded by a $15 million appropriation in the 2022 Budget Act. The director of facilities services reported 103 planned projects (the transcript includes an inconsistent earlier reference to 113), 32 completed at an average cost of $109,700, and 71 in design or construction (35 pod installations averaging about $138,200 and 36 alterations averaging about $142,200). The governor’s proposed 2025–26 budget includes $5.4 million to complete 22 additional projects; staff said an additional $50.5 million would be needed to complete 132 remaining projects and ensure accessibility/path‑of‑travel upgrades where required.
Senator Umberg asked what would happen if no additional funding is approved; staff said 103 projects would be completed with currently allocated funds, 22 were included in the governor’s proposed budget pending legislative action, and 132 projects would remain unfunded without further appropriations. The council voted to approve the report for submission to the Legislature by March 1, 2025.
