Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Feb. 14, 2025
Lawmakers urged to reconsider judicial branch budget increase
A new report from the Legislative Analyst's Office suggests lawmakers should withhold or restrict an $82 million budget increase for California's judiciary, questioning spending priorities. The report also recommends scrapping a planned courthouse in Tracy and calls for greater oversight of the Trial Court Trust Fund. Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed judicial budget increase faces new challenges as analysts warn of fiscal volatility ahead.
The California judiciary could be in for a budget fight, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.
The report released Wednesday recommended lawmakers consider withholding an $82 million budget increase -- or at least give the judicial branch less leeway about how to spend it. It also recommended scrapping a new courthouse approved for Tracy, and repeated calls for greater oversight of how the branch uses money from the Trial Court Trust Fun...
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