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Judicial Branch Budget | Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Change Proposals for Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, Superior Courts, Judicial Branch Facilities Program, and Judicial Council
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Summary
Summary
To balance responsible investment in core programs and services provided by the judicial branch in the context of the state’s multiyear projected deficit, the Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends submitting 15 budget change proposals to the Department of Finance for consideration in the fiscal year 2026-27 Governor’s Budget.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 18, 2025, approve the following fiscal year 2026-27 budget change proposals (not in priority order) for submission to the Department of Finance in September 2025:
1. Inflationary Adjustment for Trial Courts (Consumer Price Index)--$80 million General Fund;
2. Trial Court Equity Funding to Statewide Average--$36.6 million General Fund;
3. Language Access in the California Courts--$16.9 million General Fund;
4. Litigation Management Program--$3 million General Fund;
5. Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Court-Appointed Counsel Programs--$27.7 million General Fund;
6. Courts of Appeal Security: Judicial Protection and Unarmed Guard Coverage--$3.4 million General Fund;
7. Racial Justice Act Retroactivity for California Courts--$19.8 million General Fund;
8. Continuation of Courts of Appeal Workload--$6.1 million General Fund;
9. Capital Outlay Funding: Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2030-31--$668 million General Fund and Public Buildings Construction Fund;
10. Capital Outlay Projects Prioritization and Reassessment--$4.5 million General Fund;
11. Orange Central Justice Center - Facility Modifications--$40-$60 million General Fund and $4-$6 million reimbursement authority;
12. Support for Judicial Branch Facility Modifications--$38.5 million General Fund and reimbursement authority;
13. Support for Judicial Branch Facilities Maintenance and Utilities--$74.8 million General Fund and reimbursement authority;
14. Trial Court Physical Security Assessment and Evaluation--$2.8 million General Fund; and
15. Los Angeles Spring Street Courthouse - Courtrooms Relocation--$42.4 million General Fund.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Ann C. Moorman, Chair, Judicial Branch Budget Committee
Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Budget Services