Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
0250 Judicial Branch

Article VI of the Constitution creates the Supreme Court of California and the Courts of Appeal to exercise the judicial power of the state at the appellate level. Article VI also creates the Judicial Council of California to administer the state's judicial system. Chapter 869, Statutes of 1997, created the California Habeas Corpus Resource Center to represent any person financially unable to employ appellate counsel in capital cases.

Chapter 850, Statutes of 1997, enacted the Lockyer-Isenberg Trial Court Funding Act of 1997 to provide a stable and consistent funding source for the trial courts. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Growth Factor Increase for Judicial Branch-The Budget includes $146.8 million General Fund based on the year-over-year change in the State Appropriations Limit, of which $130.1 million is for the Trial Courts and $16.7 million is for the State Judiciary. This augmentation acknowledges the need for the Judicial Branch, as a co-equal branch of government, to set its own priorities and manage its own day-to-day operations and budget.

  • New Trial Court Judgeships-The Budget includes $27.8 million General Fund to add 100 new judgeships over a two-year period beginning in April 2008. The additional judgeships will increase access to the courts, address court backlogs, and provide equitable justice throughout the state. The expenditure of these funds is restricted until legislation authorizing new judgeships is enacted.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
10
 Supreme Court
146.2
$44,924
20
 Courts of Appeal
838.8
203,610
30
 Judicial Council
700.8
127,529
35
 Judicial Branch Facility Program
76.0
36,387
45
 State Trial Court Funding
-
3,265,197
50
 Habeas Corpus Resource Center
78.8
14,263
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
1,840.6
$3,691,910
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
19,527
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
1,840.6
$3,711,437

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Judicial Branch Budget (pdf * - 52K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 13K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 10K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.