On July 19, 2024, UPE and Sacramento Superior Court continued contract negotiations. The Court provided UPE with a Budget presentation on July 16, 2024. At the presentation, the Court explained they received a $1.7 million reduction in their allocation from the state. The Court is still in the process of reconciling its 2023/2024 budget and, therefore, does not know how much money will be carried over to the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The Court expects to have budget clarity by August 15, 2024, when all accounts are closed.
During bargaining, UPE presented three new proposals, and the Court provided two. The Court also provided counters to two non-monetary UPE proposals. At this stage, UPE has made a total of 26 proposals, and the Court presented 12. The parties have reached a tentative agreement on three proposals. Bargaining will continue July 26, 2024.