,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ca 7legislative  
day1 ,may #cj71 #bjbc,mr4 ,padilla      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize      
additional di/rict judges = ! di/rict   
c\rt = ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,creat+ ,additional ,seats to ,ease     
,legally ,ov]burd5$ ,adjudicators'      
,dockets ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,case ,,load
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (    
,cali=nia is ! ,f$]al trial c\rt = #cd  
c\nties1 includ+ #e ( ! fa/e/-gr[+      
cities 9 ,cali=nia1 s]v+ a population ( 
approximately #h1djj1jjj4  7#b7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n 
,di/rict ( ,cali=nia is "o ( ! l>ge/    
judicial di/ricts 9 ! c\ntry1 )         
approximately #h1djj1jjj resid5ts & ov] 
#hg1jjj squ>e miles ( l&4 ,yet1 !re are 

only #f p]man5t judge%ips1 ) #a upcom+  
vacancy p5d+ a nom9ation elevat+ a sitt+
 di/rict judge4  7#c7 ,bas$ on ! #bjai  
c5sus data1 ! ratio ( au?oriz$ di/rict  
judge%ips to population 0 #a3a1cfb1eeb4 
,! c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia has ! next
 highe/ ratio 9 ! ,/ate1 ne>ly  ! size1 
) #a3fid1cbc4  7#d7 ,z ( ,june #bjbb1 ! 
total p5d+ cases p] judge%ip 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n        
,di/rict ( ,cali=nia 0 #a1cjh1 ov] #b4f 
times l>g] ?an ! av]age = all di/ricts  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! 
,n9? ,circuit4 ,p5d+ caseloads rema9    
high1 & if a new vacancy op5s ^u !      
elevation ( ! di/rict judge1 caseloads w
 once aga9 rea* ?is unsu/a9able level4  
#c4 ,additional di/rict judges = ! ea/]n
 di/rict ( ,cali=nia  7a7 #bjbe  7#a7   
,additional judge%ips ,on or aft]       
,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #b additional di/rict judges = !
 ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 9   

section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items 
relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ad;,ea/]n#h;,c5tral#bg
,s\!rn#ac 4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b7 %all take 
effect on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  7b7 #bjbg
  7#a7 ,additional judge%ips ,on or aft]
 ,janu>y #e1 #bjbg1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #a additional di/rict judge = ! 
ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 9   
section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items 
relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ad;,ea/]n#i;,c5tral#bg
,s\!rn#ac 4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b7 %all take 
effect on ,janu>y #d1 #bjbg4  7c7 #bjbi 
7#a7 ,additional judge%ips ,on or aft]  
,janu>y #ba1 #bjbi1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #b additional di/rict judges = !
 ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7       

,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 9   
section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items 
relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ad;,ea/]n#aa;,c5tral#b
g,s\!rn#ac 4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b7 %all take 
effect on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi4  #d4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to provide       
appropriate space & facilities = !      
judicial positions creat$ by ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4