The Legislative Analyst’s Office, which functions as the “eyes and ears” of the California legislature, was founded in 1941. It served as a model for the federal Congressional Budget Office. Visit its...

The Legislative Analyst’s Office, which functions as the “eyes and ears” of the California legislature, was founded in 1941. It served as a model for the federal Congressional Budget Office. Visit its Website (www.lao.ca.gov) to view its history and samples of its products. Would you expect the analysis produced by the Legislative Analyst’s Office to be more or less politically neutral than analytical offices within the California executive branch?