California deficit causes court closures
September 16, 2009For the first time in California history, the courts will close across the state one day each month because there simply is not enough money to keep them open.
The California Judicial Council, the policymaking arm of the state courts, voted Wednesday to shutter every court in the state the third Wednesday of every month, an unprecedented response to the state’s staggering budget deficits. With a $414 million budget gap for the California court system, the 21-member council unanimously backed the courthouse closure option to save an estimated $85 million, despite widespread discomfort with the idea.
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