Government
Mar. 12, 2015
Judges hope bill to pay for court repairs succeeds
With court leaders estimating they need $2 billion in repairs to facilities, a bill to place a $2 billion bond measure before voters to help pay for state infrastructure maintenance is drawing judges' attention.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Problems like broken elevators, leaky roofs and fading indoor heating and cooling systems plague a number of courthouses across the state. Now a bill in the state Legislature is raising hopes that courts might get hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to combat an estimated $2 billion in deferred repairs and maintenance.
The legislation, AB 581 by Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, would ...
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