If you have a topic you can browse the cases to locate the appropriate one without too much trouble. For California cases publication is usually within a week of the decision. The DAR covers the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, State Bar Court, U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. There is a monthly subject index to help you locate decisions. The law library keeps the DAR for 6 months.
Publication is usually within a week of the decision for California cases.
The CDOS covers the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts, all California districts. A Table of Cases and Subject Index are issued monthly. The Law Library keeps the CDOS for 6 months. Both services usually have opinions on line within a week, sometimes within days. All fields are searchable, for example case name, docket number, judge, date, subject, etc.