6:43 a.m. March 4, 2025: An earlier version of this story said test taker Ray Hayden could not afford to go to California to take the bar exam. In fact, he considered the journey a waste of money.

The State Bar of California’s botched rollout of a new exam — a move that the cash-strapped agency made in the hopes of saving money — could ultimately end up costing it an additional $5.6 million.

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / December 17, 2025 / New insurance agents still require rigorous preparation to pass state insurance exams, even though 10 states have recently dropped mandatory ...