SB 229, as introduced, Roth. Funding of judicial positions.
Existing law specifies the number of judges for the superior court of each county and for each division of each district of the court of appeal.
This bill would appropriate an unspecified sum of money from the General Fund to fund 10 existing superior court judge positions and two existing appellate court justice positions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to determine which positions are funded based on established uniform criteria, in order of need.
Vote: 2⁄3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
There is hereby appropriated from the General
2Fund the amount of ___ dollars ($___) for the purpose of funding
310 superior court judge positions and two appellate court justice
4positions. These moneys shall be used to fund judgeships currently
5established by the Legislature. The Judicial Council shall determine
6which positions are funded pursuant to the uniform criteria
7described in subdivision (b) of Section 69614, as updated and
8approved by the Judicial Council, in order of need.
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