CBS News California has built a public tool that tracks state audit recommendations made to California lawmakers, according to a report the outlet published on November 10, 2026. CBS News California described the tool as a "first-of-its-kind public accountability tool" in a report titled "California's Unfinished Business | Helping lawmakers hold themselves accountable."
According to the summary of the report, the tool details what lawmakers were told to fix, how bills backed by audit findings died, and which issues remain unresolved. The summary indicates that the tool covers three kinds of information: audit recommendations, audit-backed legislation, and open problems.
The summary does not name the specific audits, lawmakers, or bills included in the tool. It also does not say how the data was collected or how often it is updated. The author field in the source record is blank, so no reporter is named in the material available for this story.
The headline frames the project around the idea of unfinished business and the goal of helping lawmakers hold themselves accountable. The summary offers no further explanation of how the tool is meant to be used in practice, and it gives no figures on how many recommendations or bills it tracks.
Readers who want the specifics can consult the full report from CBS News California, which is available at CBS News California's report on tracking state audit recommendations.
Sources: CBS News: California's Unfinished Business | Helping lawmakers hold themselves accountable.