SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 10 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Inland Empire Caucus recognized the inclusion of funding in the 2026-27 State Budget to begin expanding judicial capacity in California's most under-resourced courts, including the Inland Empire. The budget provides $44 million annually, to support the phased implementation of 13 new superior court judgeships and $100 million for related court facilities authorized by Chapter 482, Statutes of 2023.
The funding follows years of bipartisan advocacy by the Inland Empire legislative delegation, local governments, the Judicial Council, and regional court leaders to address a shortage of judges that has contribu...