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Government

May 15, 2012

Governor's poposed budget cuts deeper than expected

Gov. Jerry Brown called Monday for cutting the judiciary's budget by $544 million, a worst-case scenario for the branch that if enacted will likely result in widespread layoffs and reductions in services.


By Emily Green


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 also 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 f...

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