Elizabeth Hill

Elizabeth Hill commenced a career in state government in 1976, joining the California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) as a program analyst. Following specializations in various policy areas, she was appointed the California Legislative Analyst by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in 1986. She is the first woman to hold this position. After more than three decades of state service, she retired in 2008. As Legislative Analyst, she served as a nonpartisan fiscal advisor to both houses of the California Legislature and oversaw the preparation of annual fiscal and policy analyses of the State of California’s roughly $100 billion budget. In addition, she was responsible for the LAO’s preparation of impartial analyses for all initiatives and constitutional measures qualifying for the ballot in 25 statewide elections. In 1997, she was recognized as a “Public Official of the Year” by Governing magazine, and was a 2005 recipient of the National Public Service Award from the American Society of Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration.