- In San Francisco, 41% of San Francisco court employees will be laid off, and 40% of courtrooms will be closed. No new civil cases will be put on the calendar.
- In San Joaquin, small claims court will close.
- Across the state, other trial courts will face possible furloughs, cutbacks, and layoffs.
SEIU members spoke out strongly at the hearing, demanding that the Judicial Council
- Terminate the Deloitte contract for the costly IT boondoggle (CCMS) and end all further spending on the system.
- Bring construction and maintenance costs into line with other state building projects.
- Cut deeper into the costly, centralized bureaucracy, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
To get involved in our campaign to prioritize justice, contact: SEIU 721 Worksite Organizer Earl Thompson at 213-300-5529 or email earl.thompson@seiu721.org
Next steps: SEIU is planning a campaign to expose the AOC’s misplaced priorities. SEIU and our allies will push a court reform package to ensure that the AOC prioritizes access to justice and keeping courtrooms open over lavish buildings, gold-plated managerial pensions, and financial sinkholes like the $1.9 billion computer system upgrade that still isn’t operational.
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Unfortunately, the legislature gave the AOC the leeway to decide how to cut. True to form, the AOC has put its own interests ahead of the public it’s supposed to serve.”
–Arnella Sims
Court Reporter
LA Superior Court