,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,co/a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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 ( #bjbe or 
! ,,case ,,load ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,f$]al di/rict c\rt = ! ea/]n di/rict (
 ,cali=nia is ! ,f$]al trial c\rt = #cd 
c\nties1 includ+ five ( ! fa/e/-gr[+    
cities 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 s]v+ a    
population ( approximately #h1djj1jjj4  
7#b7 ,! ,f$]al 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 six p]man5t judge%ips1 ) "o upcom+ 

vacancy p5d+ a nom9ation elevat+ a sitt+
 di/rict judge4  7#c7 ,bas$ on ! #bjai  
,u4,s4 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 half ! size1 ) #a3fid1cbc4 
7#d7 ,z ( ,june #bjbb1 ! total p5d+     
cases p] judge%ip 9 ! ,f$]al di/rict    
c\rt = ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia 0    
#a1cjh1 ov] #b4f times l>g] ?an ! av]age
 = all di/ricts )9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 #bjbg  7#a7 ,additional  
judge%ips ,on or aft] ,janu>y #ba1      
#bjbg1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !
 advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #b         
additional di/rict judges = ! ea/]n     
di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table conta9$ 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 #bjbg4 
7b7 #bjbi  7#a7 ,additional judge%ips   
,on or aft] ,janu>y #e1 #bjbi1 !        
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #a additional       
di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (       
,cali=nia4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table conta9$ 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 #bjbi4  7c7 #bjca  7#a7     
,additional judge%ips ,on or aft]       
,janu>y #ba1 #bjca1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #b additional di/rict judges = !

 ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table conta9$ 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#bg ,s\!rn#ac 4  7#c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b7   
%all take effect on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjca4 
#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 or
 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4