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Title
Judicial Branch Budget | 2025-26 Budget Change Proposals for Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, Superior Courts, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, Judicial Branch Facilities Program, and Judicial Council (Action Required)
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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 eight budget change proposals to the Department of Finance for consideration in the fiscal year 2025-26 Governor’s Budget.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 12, 2024, approve the following fiscal year 2025-26 budget change proposals (not in priority order) for submission to the Department of Finance in September 2024:
1. Inflationary Adjustment for Trial Courts (Consumer Price Index)--$64.5 million General Fund;
2. Trial Court Equity Funding to Statewide Average--$43.4 million General Fund;
3. San Diego Hall of Justice Facility Modification--$9.5 million General Fund;
4. Facilities Program Support--$6.4 million General Fund;
5. Trial Court Physical Security Assessment and Evaluation--$2.7 million General Fund;
6. Capital Outlay Funding, fiscal years 2025-26 through 2029-30--$2.4 billion General Fund and Public Buildings Construction Fund;
7. Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Court-Appointed Counsel
Programs--$25 million General Fund; and
8. Litigation Management Program--$3 million General Fund.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Ann C. Moorman, Chair, Judicial Branch Budget Committee
Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Budget Services