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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2024-25 Allocation of Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends allocation to courts of the $26.5 million for fiscal year 2024-25 included in the Budget Act of 2024 for implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act. The allocation may change based on final appropriations included in the signed Budget Act.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2024:
1. Approve the continuation of all elements of the allocation methodology approved in fiscal year 2023-24, including employing the Workload Formula and the funding base already defined;
2. Approve, for Cohort One courts and Los Angeles, an allocation based on the amount required for a full year of Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act implementation; and
3. Approve, for Cohort Two courts, an allocation with base funding and pro rata distribution of remaining funds available for CARE Act implementation.
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