Policy Wonks Rejoice! Read All About the California Research Bureau.

We here at the ZiefBrief have made frequent mention of the wonders of the Congressional Research service (if you want to check how frequently run this Google search). the CRS supplies high quality information, research and reports to the US House and Senate on a wealth of policy topics (for more of our take on  the CRS, check this link). "Wouldn't it be great," we have frequently opined, "if there were something like the CRS on the state level?" While it is not an exact analogue to the CRS the The California Research Bureau (CRB) does do a good job of producing great reports on different policy issues facing California today.

According to their web site: "The California Research Bureau (CRB) provides nonpartisan research services to the Governor and his staff, to both houses of the legislature, and to other state elected officials. These services include preparation of reports and memoranda (both confidential and public) on current policy issues, which might cover topics such as the history of the issue, experiences and proposals in other states, case studies and examples, data analysis, and development of legislative proposals." This is the stuff that policy wonks (and the ZiefBrief) dream about.

For a complete list of all the reports currently available see the California Research Bureau website.