California Judges Allege Widespread Underpayment in New Class Action Lawsuit

A proposed class action has been filed by a Sacramento County judge, representing over 5,000 current and retired bench officers, alleging that California has systemically underpaid its state court judges. The suit claims that the state failed to include special salary adjustments when calculating the average percentage salary increase for all state employees, resulting in judges receiving less compensation than they are entitled to. For more details, visit the original article.