0250 Judicial Branch
Major Program Changes
  • Trial Court Operations Funding-The 2012 Budget Act limited trial court reserves to 1 percent beginning on July 1, 2014. The spending down of court reserves offsets General Fund spending on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Budget uses a $200 million transfer from the Immediate and Critical Needs Account to support trial court operations as the courts adapt to the new reserve policy.

  • Long Beach Courthouse-The Budget includes $34.8 million Immediate and Critical Needs Account for the new Long Beach Courthouse service fee payment, which is expected to be occupied in September 2013.

  • Trial Court Efficiencies-The Budget includes a range of statutory changes that will assist the Judicial Branch in effectively managing monthly trial court cash flow issues, reduce workload through administrative efficiencies, and increase user fees to support ongoing workload at the trial courts.

  • Organizational Restructuring-The Budget includes the restructuring of the Judicial Council and the Judicial Council Facility Program as a result of recommendations included in the Strategic Evaluation Committee "Report on the Administrative Office of the Courts."