JC Hears from Interpreters on Cuts
After calls and emails from interpreters, the Judicial Council voted to leave $1.8 million in reserve.
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
JC Votes to Take Interpreter Surplus
The Judicial Council holds its first public meeting on the budget in San Francisco on Friday July 22 and will vote whether or not to take away our surplus of over $4 million.
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Budget Adopted with $460M Blow to Courts
The AOC has indicated that court closures are not in store for this year. The Interpreter Fund was left untouched, but there are $150 million in unallocated reductions.
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Governor Vetoes Budget with Deep Cuts
Yesterday Jerry Brown vetoed the budget submitted to him by the legislature the day before. It included a $150 million cut to the courts in addition to the $200 million already cut.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
CFI-Sponsored Legislation Clears Major Hurdle at the State Capitol
On May 27th Assembly Bill 618, authored by Assembly member Warren Furutani and sponsored by CFI faced a critical vote by the Assembly Appropriations committee.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Follow-up on LAO Report
CFI’s Brandon Scovill met with the author of the report and confirmed that the source of his data used to prepare the report was not just unreliable, but completely the wrong data.
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
LAO Report Misstates Realities
In proposals to implement Governor’s $200 million cut to court budget, the Legislative Analyst’s Office misstates realities of the interpreting program with highly dubious calculations.
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
State Budget Update
Interpreter budget not reduced, annual allocation preserved. Protection for court interpreter surplus funds. Out-of-courtroom services are reimburseable. Transparency in local court spending.
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Court Budget Under Scrutiny
CFI gave testimony at Assembly oversight committee hearing, court officials questioned about transparency and accountability in budgeting, focus on $2 billion technology project.
Friday, June 19th, 2009
Budget alert, call Senator Daryl Steinberg today!
Senator Steinberg may be waffling on our proposals to provide accountability and transparency in the courts’ spending. If you haven’t made calls in the previous rounds, here’s your chance.
Friday, June 12th, 2009
Budget alert, call legislators now!
We’re advocating in this time of severe budget cuts that the priority be to limit the need for court closures as much as possible, keep you working, and directing available funds to the courts to avoid layoffs and longer closures.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Vigil to Support Employee Free Choice Act
Write and Call Senator Feinstein today and ask her to support the Employee Free Choice Act. Starting May 6th, attend a vigil.
Seminars
Sat Feb 4 in Riverside
Forensic evaluations of children, force options, and immigration in criminal defense. 6 CIMCE credits, lunch included. Details »