The State Bar of California

CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR February 2025 | Report 2024-030 Table 1 State Bar Expenditures in 2023 Supported Four Major Functions Related to Its Mission FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE BAR AND PERCENTAGE OF EXAMPLES OF RELATED OFFICES AND PROGRAMS 2023 EXPENDITURES TOTAL EXPENDITURES Licensing, regulation, and discipline $138,250,000 43% OCTC, Office of Admissions, and others Increasing access to, and inclusion in, the legal system 176,003,000 55% Office of Access and Inclusion, offices that administer grants, and others Ethical and competent practice of law 4,314,000 1% Public Trust Liaison, Voluntary Lawyer Assistance Program, and others Administrative infrastructure 956,000 1% Legislative Affairs, Strategic Communications, and Technology Improvement TOTAL $319,523,000 100% Source: The State Bar’s 2023 internal financial records. Note: Dollar amounts rounded to the nearest thousand.