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.....

EXPENDITURES Back to Top
The following table presents total enacted fiscal year positions and expenditures. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state department's programs.
Expenditures Enacted
2011-12*
Positions
Dollars
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
2,039.3
$3,622,025
    Infrastructure
-
1,303,146
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
2,039.3
$4,925,171

DETAILED EXPENDITURES BY STATE FUNDS Back to Top
The following table presents enacted state fund expenditure amounts for the fiscal year by General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds.
Expenditures Enacted
2011-12*
General Fund
$1,715,317
Special Funds
2,237,247
Selected Bond Funds
-
Totals, State Funds
$3,952,564

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.