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California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye warned in San Francisco today that the latest cuts in the budget for state courts "pose grave risks to public services." The budget announced by Gov.

California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said today she is "dismayed and gravely concerned" about cuts to judicial branch funding in the proposed state budget announced Monday by the Legislature and Gov.

New Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Tani Cantil-Sakauye came to Santa Barbara's Granada Theatre this week as the commencement speaker for the silver jubilee anniversary of the Southern California Institute of Law.

The state's top jurist said Wednesday that the approved additional budget cut of $150 million, on top of an expected $200 million cut, would cripple the public's access to state courts.

State lawmakers are just hours away on Wednesday from having their paychecks stopped unless they reach a deal to approve what has so far been a contentious and highly-politicized budget battle.