Government
May 16, 2012
Budget proposal hits trial courts hard
Gov. Jerry Brown called for cutting the judiciary's budget by $544 million, a worst-case scenario for the branch that if enacted could result in widespread layoffs and reductions in services, as well as inflame tensions over spending.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Jerry Brown called Monday for cutting the judiciary's budget by $544 million, a worst-case scenario for the branch that if enacted could result in widespread layoffs and reductions in services while inflaming tensions over spending priorities.
The new budget proposal, which includes $419 million in one-time cuts and a $125 million permanent reduction to the judiciary, slices far d...
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