Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 19, 2014
Funding is top issue for chief justice
In her annual State of the Judiciary address to the state Legislature on Monday, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye warned that without a sufficient budget, courts can't protect citizens' rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye again called on the state Legislature to increase funding for courts during her annual State of the Judiciary address Monday, cautioning that underfunded courts undermine the protection of civil rights.
Courts have lost $1 billion in state funding in recent years, and the top priority for the branch has been to secure a funding increase. Cantil-Sakauye on...
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