One of the signature moments of ivory tower politics came from the recommendation to give AOC people (already most of the highest paid in the judicial branch outside of judges and justices) a 3.5% raise while front line courtworkers are still worried about their jobs. Now, I happen to know dozens of AOC employees who would rather not have the raise than to see their peers in the trial courts get canned and already view themselves as adequately paid. Was a survey conducted of AOC employees to determine if they might be able to go another year at their current reimbursement rate? If they felt comfortable accepting a raise while courts remain at risk? What do you think about AOC raises?
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/state&id=7752988
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JusticeCalifornia
November 12, 2010
I do believe we will see interest in this, given the ongoing, unabated Judicial Branch financial fiascos.
I sure hope Justice Cantil-Sakauye sees the handwriting on the wall. The status quo is not all right. The status quo is turning California into the poster child for judicial self-dealing and corruption.
Let’s see.
JusticeCalifornia
November 12, 2010
On the first page of today’s California Courts website:
Notice of Superior Court Limited Service Days
Superior courts statewide continue to face significant financial challenges as a result of the current fiscal crisis, which the Legislature has recognized as one of the most serious and dire ever to affect the state. In an effort to meet these challenges while remaining open on all non-judicial holidays and to preserve as fully as possible access to court services for all litigants, some superior courts may adopt plans to institute limited services days. A limited services day is one on which a court might close one or more courtrooms or reduce the hours of one or more of its clerks’ offices, or both.