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Judicial Branch Budget | 2022-23 Budget Change Proposals for the 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 unanimously recommends submitting these 2022-23 budget change proposals to the State Department of Finance.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 9, 2021, approve the following 2022-23 budget change proposals (not in priority order) for submission to the California Department of Finance on September 3, 2021:
1. Proposition 66 Costs in the Courts of Appeal and Habeas Corpus Resource Center-$15.5 million;
2. Appellate Court Security-$1.5 million;
3. Courts of Appeal Court-Appointed Counsel Program-$6.4 million;
4. Self-Help Centers in Trial Courts: Expanding In-Person and Online Resources-$23.3 million;
5. Criminal Justice Improvements to Increase Services and Efficiencies Related to Substance Use Disorders, Mental Illness, and Sex Offender Registration Termination-$35.9 million;
6. Trial Court Capital-Outlay Funding: 2022-23 through 2025-26-$151.7 million;
7. Trial Court and Court of Appeal Deferred Maintenance and Emergency Leak Mitigation-$102.4 million;
8. Facility Modification Prioritization and Costs-$68 million;
9. Branchwide Information Technology Modernization-$40.6 million;
10. Language Access Efforts in California Courts-$17 million;
11. Additional Legal Services Staff for Public Access Work-$767,000;
12. Trial Court Workload Formula Gap Funding to 85 percent-$148.1 million; and
13. Judicial Branch Data and Information Governance-$11.5 million.
A complete description of these BCPs is provided in the Analysis/Rationale section.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. David M. Rubin, Chair, Judicial Branch Budget Committee
Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Judicial Council Budget Services