Government
Sep. 10, 2015
Court leadership hopes to head off bill limiting use of outside contractors
A union-backed bill that would curtail courts' use of outside contractors in place of employees has passed out of the Legislature. The Judicial Council has voiced strong opposition, arguing it needs to save money in wake of budget woes.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California judicial leaders are hoping Gov. Jerry Brown will veto a union-backed bill
now sitting on his desk which aims to curtail the courts' use of cheaper outside contractors
in the wake of deep budget cuts.
In recent years, courts around the state have laid off staff including court reporters
and clerks and ...
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