In the decades since it was established in 1941 California's Legislative Analyst's Office has become the standard-setter for legislative research outfits nationwide and one of the major voices commenting on public policy that is universally trusted in Sacramento--a force for calm, reason and getting the facts straight. "If you say, `The Legislative Analyst says such and such, or this bill will cost this much,' there aren't many people who will come back and say, `So what do they know?'" says Peter Schrag, former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee.
In the decades since it was established in 1941, California's Legislative Analyst's Office has become the standard-setter for legislative research outfits nationwide and one of the few voices commenting on public policy that is universally trusted in Sacramento--a force for calm, reason and getting the facts straight. "If you say, `The Legislative Analyst says such and such, or this bill will cost this much,' there aren't many people who will come back and say, `So what do they know?'" says Peter Schrag, former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee.