State Bar By tinnychan Oct 2, 2017 Governor Newsome signs SB 36 In California, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed the historic legislation separating the State Bar into law on Oct. 2, 2017, and it took effect at the start of 2018. Period: Oct 2, 2017 to Jan 1, 2023 Five Years of Reform Jan 1, 2018 Separation takes effect Aug 11, 2022 State Bar Releases Diversity Report Card ssfdgfatge Nov 8, 2022 Girardi complaints disclosure Board Chair Ruben Duren pens an open letter.