The top official at California’s Commission on Judicial Performance told state lawmakers Wednesday he is committed to making the changes recommended in a recent audit that criticized the watchdog agency.

Gregory Dresser, the commission’s director and chief counsel, said staff have already been instructed on how to better track allegations against judges to spot potential patterns of misconduct. A new process will require managers to review and approve investigative strategies, he said, and agency leaders are considering moving the office from San Francisco in a cost-cutting move.

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