California may lower State Bar requirements
By Isha Salian, Reno Gazette-Journal
The State Bar of California moved forward last week with a proposal to lower the passing score of the bar exam by three points — a change that could increase the rate of passing by about eight percentage points.
The State Bar made the proposal open for a public comment period until Aug. 25, with the goal of finalizing a recommendation in September.
Just 43 percent of test-takers passed the July 2016 California bar exam, fewer than any other state and the lowest figure for California in more than three decades.