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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2025-26 Allocation of Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee (TCBAC) recommends allocation of $32.9 million to trial courts for fiscal year 2025-26 included in the Budget Act of 2025 for the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. The allocation may change based on final appropriations included in the enacted Budget Act. The TCBAC presented this recommendation to the Judicial Branch Budget Committee (JBBC) on April 24, 2025, and the JBBC approved it for consideration by the Judicial Council.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends the Judicial Council, effective July 18, 2025:
1. Approve the continuation of all elements of the allocation methodology approved in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, including employing the Workload Formula and the funding base already defined; and
2. Approve an allocation of $32.9 million, with base funding and pro rata distribution of remaining funds, to fund trial court operations related to the CARE Act for FY
2025-26.
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