Making Targeted Reductions to the Judicial Branch

The 2011–12 Governor’s Budget proposes a total of about $3.7 billion for the judicial branch from all fund sources—a decrease of $272 million (or 7 percent) from the revised current–year level. This amount includes roughly $1 billion from the General Fund, $860 million in a one–time transfer of redevelopment funding, and $499 million from the counties, with most of the remaining balance of about $1.3 billion derived from fine, penalty, and court fee revenues.

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