Q&A: Admission to the California Bar as a foreign attorney or foreign law graduate

Since being admitted, I've received many questions about the admissions process from foreign attorneys and law grads. How long does the process take? Do I need to undertake additional study to qualify? How expensive is it? Can I undertake the process while living abroad? Can I work in California once I am admitted to the bar? My hope for this post is that it can address these high-level...