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AOC paints a less catastrophic budget picture in L.A.

By Richard Binder

It's bad, but maybe not as bad as initially imagined.

Earlier this month, Los Angeles court officials announced that the budget crisis necessitated the laying off of 329 workers and the closing of 17 courtrooms. Another 500 people would be laid off and 50 more courtrooms closed by September. 

The Judicial Council's executive and planning committee directed the Administrative Office of the Courts to review the funding issues in Los Angeles. Their findings show that the layoff projections are based on some "overly pessimistic" assumptions. The report is to be considered during the Judicial Council's public meeting on April 23.

Full story on NLJ.com.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on March 31, 2010 (boomark / email).