Information on being a California Court Reporter

Can anyone give me any input on how it is to be a working reporter in California and about the schools there? What are the requirements to take the state exam? I currently live in NYC and it seems so much easier to become a reporter here than in California.

You do have to be licensed to work as either a freelance or official reporter.  You can get infomation about the reqirements and process of taking the CSR exam at the Court Reporters Board of California at http://www.courtreportersboard.ca.gov/