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Judges and Judiciary,
Government

Feb. 19, 2021

Legislators look to update court budget to reflect changes

It quickly became clear Thursday at the first state Senate budget subcommittee hearing on the court's funding that the branch will get an unusual amount of scrutiny this year as legislators determine how to spend scarce money while addressing significant case backlogs.

California lawmakers are looking at how to update the court budget to reflect the significant changes the pandemic caused in how courts operate.

It quickly became clear Thursday at the first state Senate budget subcommittee hearing on the court's funding that the branch will get an unusual amount of scrutiny this year as legislators determine how to spend scarce money while addressing significant case backlogs.

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