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California Courts Facing a Big Budget Shortfall
All over California, courthouses are being called unsafe after 12 years of insufficient maintenance. A new law levies fees on convictions, civil lawsuits and parking tickets to raise money for repairs and construction. But the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the biggest court in the nation, wants to divert that cash to administration.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAll over California, courthouses are being called unsafe after 12 years of insufficient maintenance. A new law levies fees on convictions, civil lawsuits and parking tickets to raise money for repairs and construction. But the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the biggest court in the nation, wants to divert that cash to administration.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Darrell Satzman
Producer
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Charles "Tim" McCoy
Presiding Judge, LA County Superior Court
Don Mike Anthony
President, LA County Bar Association
William Vickrey
Administrative Director, California Courts
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