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Feature - April 29, 2016

Chief Justice to Create Judicial Council Budget Committee

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye this week called for the creation of a Judicial Council Budget Committee to review recommendations on statewide budget changes, the use of statewide reserves, and proposals for grant funding for judicial branch ...

Judicial Council

Budget

Feature - May 13, 2016

Chief Justice’s Statement on Governor’s May Revised Budget

Following the release of Governor Brown's May Revision, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye stated: "I’m pleased to see that the Governor’s budget is consistent with his original proposal in January—one that emphasizes the need for ongoing and new...

About Judicial Branch Funding

Judicial Branch Legislative and Budget Priorities

Fact Check: Judicial Branch Budget Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Budget

Chief Justice

News Release - July 29, 2016

Trial Court Funding Allocations Approved

SAN FRANCISCO—At its public meeting on July 29, the Judicial Council approved funding allocations for general court operations and specific costs of the trial courts for fiscal year 2016-17.

Judicial Council

Meeting agenda, reports, video

Inyo County Superior Court Report by Liaison Judge Dalila Lyons

Santa Clara Superior Court Report by Liaison Justice James Humes

Judicial Council

Budget

News Release - August 25, 2016

Judicial Council Approves Process for Awarding $25 Million for Court Innovations

At its meeting today, the Judicial Council adopted a process to award $25 million in grant funding to promote innovative and efficient programs in the courts.

Aug 25 Council Meeting Webpage

Feature - January 9, 2017

Chief Justice's Statement on Governor's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2017-18

Chief Justice releases statement on Governor's budget proposal.

Budget & Finance

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Trial Courts Budget Process

Chief Justice

Budget

Legislation

Feature - January 23, 2017

The Governor's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18

Charts and summaries provide information on the governor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.

Judicial Branch Summary

Legislature

Budget

News Release - February 1, 2017

Chief Justice Creates Workgroup to Address Confusion over Immigration Concerns

SACRAMENTO—Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today announced the creation of a California Immigration Information Resource Workgroup to address the concerns and confusion among many Californians about what immigration resources are available to support them.

Update: Immigration Resources Directory

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California

The California Courts Self Help Center

Language Access

Judicial Council

Feature - July 27, 2017

The Trial Court Funding Formula, Explained

While the model has helped equalize funding gaps across counties, chronic underfunding of the judicial branch has complicated its rollout.

Budget

News Release - July 28, 2017

Council Approves Changes to Trial Court Funding

At its July 27-28 business meeting, the Judicial Council approved changes to the way it determines how the state’s 58 trial courts are funded.

Meeting agenda and reports

Resource Assessment Study

Trial Court Funding Allocations

Budget Change Proposals

Judicial Council

Budget

Judge Lorna Alksne, chair of the council's Workload Assessment Advisory Committee, helped explain how the judicial branch weighs the number and type of cases handled when determining a court’s workload.

News Release - September 14, 2017

Chief Justice Names Members of Advisory Committee on Audits and Financial Accountability

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday named nine members to the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Audits and Financial Accountability for the Judicial Branch.

News Release - January 10, 2018