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Judicial Branch Budget | 2023-24 Budget Change Proposals for Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, Superior Courts, Judicial Branch Facilities Program, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, and Judicial Council (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
To continue responsible reinvestment in the judicial branch, allowing for greater access to justice for California’s citizens, the Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends submitting these 2023-24 budget change proposals to the California Department of Finance.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 15, 2022, approve the following 2023-24 budget change proposals (not in priority order) for submission to the California Department of Finance on September 3, 2022:
1. Collaborative Justice Court Programs-$15 million General Fund (GF);
2. Maintaining a Sufficient Pool of Competency to Stand Trial Court Evaluators-$10.2 million GF;
3. Judicial Branch Facilities Modification, Deferred Maintenance, Operation and Maintenance, and Water Conservation-$145.7 million GF and $27 million reimbursement authority;
4. Trial Court Capital-Outlay Funding 2023-24 Through 2026-27-$393 million GF;
5. Annual Automatic Inflationary Adjustment for Trial Courts-$83 million GF;
6. Proposition 66 Costs in Courts of Appeal-$8.9 million GF;
7. Appellate Court Security-$1.3 million Appellate Court Trust Fund;
8. Habeas Corpus Resource Center Case Team Staffing and Establishment of Los Angeles Office-$15 million GF;
9. Self-Help Centers - Expanding In-Person, Remote, and On-Line Services-$28.4 million GF;
10. Legal Support for Court Rules and User-Friendly Forms-$2.9 million GF; and
11. Language Access Efforts in the California Courts-$585,000 GF and $200,000 Court Interpreters’ Fund.
Complete descriptions of these budget change proposals are provided in the Analysis/Rationale section.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. David M. Rubin, Chair, Judicial Branch Budget Committee
Hon. Jonathan B. Conklin, Chair, Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee