California Bar Approves Fewer July Exam Locations to Save Funds

The State Bar of California has approved a plan that would reduce the number of contracted bar exam locations in July to eight from the 13 it had last summer, as the bar attempts to cut costs during a budget shortfall.

Three sites in Chula Vista, Oakland, and Sacramento that were awaiting confirmation earlier this month were secured within the last few days, said Cody Hounanian, Program Director of the Office of Admissions.

The new additions address concerns raised during public comment that a proposal submitted earlier would have left students in Northern California with fewer testing centers compared with ...