The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - In particular, the Legislature could provide so me, or all, of the requested funding to address pandemic ‑related impacts in 2022 ‑23 in order to minimize impacts (such as backlogs or delays) on courts users statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - One me thod of comparing caseload is to examine the number of arrests to the number of attorneys for both district attorney offices and indigent defense. This is because arrests can be a strong indicator of potential workload given that prosecutors determine whether charges will be filed following arrest and indigent defense counsel is typically appointed within 48 hours of arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623