Without the accounting backround, Becker may seem "fast" for you.  You may want to finish summer school first.

I would be very careful to assume you can register and sit under a different state and then just transfer the scores to CA for your license. I think you may want to research that a little...

I also think that not having an accounting background is going to make this very very difficult for you. Becker is pretty fast paced and assumes you are "reviewing" most of the material after having learned it more in depth in college. I personally think you should focus on getting the accounting credits you need and then worry about this exam. 

If you purchase Becker materials now and realize you are not ready (very likely), the materials will expire and you will really have wasted your money. Be sure to really think this through before spending any money.

Elaine,

I would buy a review book and see how difficult it seems for you. As most have indicated, the courses may be a bit fast for you. But if you spend $20 or $30 for a book on one section of the exam and it is a bit over your head, then you are not out a few thousand. If you are comfortable with the material, then consider the review course. I am reviewing with the Wiley books, they seem to do a pretty good job. It seems to me that AUD and REG will be the toughest for you, followed by FAR (since you have some accting classes), and BEC should be the most familiar, given your econ degree.