Judges and Judiciary
Oct. 20, 2017
Judge shortages back up dependency courts
In some of California’s largest counties, dependency court judges face caseloads far higher than they can keep pace with.
CAIETTI
In some of California’s largest counties, dependency court judges face caseloads far higher than they can keep pace with, and backlogs are common.
After desperate pleas from court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency, Gov. Jerry Brown increased their annual budget by $22 million — enough to make a dent in crushing caseloads, but $66.2 million less than the Judicial Council has calculated that they need to operate.
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