The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - Claims of misconduct by attorneys are adjudicated by the State Bar. Overview of Process and Workload Overview of State Bar Disciplinary Process. The State Bar administers its own disciplinary system primarily through its Office of the Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) and the State Bar Court (SBC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards 78 29% Analyst’s Review of State Bar Proposal The State Bar ’s submitted report fulfills the requirements specified in S B  211 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - In our view, this proposal does not meet that higher bar. Recommendation Reject.  We recommend that the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposal for two primary reasons. First, the proposed funding is likely not needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - We therefore think the Legislature likely will want to apply a higher bar to its review of new spending proposals such as this proposal than it might in a year in which the General Fund had more capacity to support new commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - As such, any proposals that require new General Fund support require greater scrutiny and must meet a higher bar for approval as it would reduce General Fund spending elsewhere. Such a higher bar can include spending to address critical infrastructure issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Assessment Some of Proposed Funding Is Reasonable … As discussed in the “General Fund Condition ” section of this brief, proposals that require new General Fund support must meet a higher bar for approval as they necessitate reduced General Fund spending elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - In particular, statewide attorney DEI efforts are currently being pursued by the State Bar of California. For example, the State Bar has launched the DEI Leadership Seal Program to recognize employers that implement specified actions to further DEI within their workplaces.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Minimum quality guidelines or standards have been established by various international and national organizations (such as the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association) as well as state and local entities (such as the California State Bar and the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - For example, county law libraries —generally supported by a share of civil filing fees —provide free access to legal books and publications to county residents, State Bar members, and certain governmental officials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913