List of California state agencies
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This List of State of California agencies, departments, and commissions is a partial list of the more than 500 California
state government agencies, departments, and commissions.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
state government agencies, departments, and commissions.
- California Access for Infants and Mothers
- California Acupuncture Board
- California Administrative Office of the CourtsCalifornia Administrative Office of the CourtsThe California Administrative Office of the Courts is the staff agency of the Judicial Council of California, which has policy-making authority over the state court system. The agency is organized into nine divisions in San Francisco, two divisions in Sacramento, and three regional offices, with a...
- California African American Museum
- California Agricultural Labor Relations Board
- California Air Resources BoardCalifornia Air Resources BoardThe California Air Resources Board, also known as CARB or ARB, is the "clean air agency" in the government of California. Established in 1967 in the Mulford-Carrell Act, combining the Bureau of Air Sanitation and the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board, CARB is a department within the...
(CARB) - California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Services
- California Apprenticeship Council
- California Architects Board
- California Arts CouncilCalifornia Arts CouncilThe California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
- California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
- California Athletic Commission
- California Bay-Delta Authority
- California Biodiversity Council
- California Board for Geologists and Geophysicists
- California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- California Board of AccountancyCalifornia Board of AccountancyThe California Board of Accountancy , created by statute in 1901, is a semi-autonomous State of California agency under the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose is to protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with established...
- California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- California Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- California Board of Equalization (BOE)
- California Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind
- California Board of Occupational Therapy
- California Board of Optometry
- California Board of Pilot CommissionersCalifornia Board of Pilot CommissionersCalifornia Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun is the state agency responsible for setting regulations and licensing requirements for pilots within one of the largest harbors in the world and the tributary Sacramento River delta...
(BOPC) - California Building Standards CommissionCalifornia Building Standards CommissionThe California Building Standards Commission is a commission of the state of California in the United States responsible for building codes in the state...
- California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational EducationCalifornia Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational EducationThe California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education was a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose was to protect students by establishing academic standards for of private institutions of higher education in California...
- California Bureau of Automotive RepairCalifornia Bureau of Automotive RepairThe California Bureau of Automotive Repair has two primary functions: to educate on and enforce the Automotive Repair Act with associated regulations and to administer the California Smog Check Program. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair is part of the California Department of Consumer...
- California Bureau of Naturopathic MedicineCalifornia Bureau of Naturopathic MedicineCalifornia Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine enforces the State Naturopathic Doctors Act, promulgates regulations relating to the profession, and develops licensing standards. It is also the designated resource for receiving and investigating consumer complaints against naturopathic doctors...
- California Business, Transportation and Housing AgencyCalifornia Business, Transportation and Housing AgencyThe California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The Business, Transportation and Housing Agency is responsible for oversight of 14 offices and departments and four economic development programs and initiatives within the...
- California Coastal CommissionCalifornia Coastal CommissionThe California Coastal Commission is a state agency in the U.S. state of California with quasi-judicial regulatory oversight over land use and public access in the California coastal zone....
- California Coastal ConservancyCalifornia Coastal ConservancyThe California Coastal Conservancy is a state agency in California established in 1976 to enhance coastal resources and access.-Goals:The agency's official goals are to:*Protect and improve coastal wetlands, streams and watersheds...
- California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
- California Conservation CorpsCalifornia Conservation CorpsThe California Conservation Corps, or the CCC, is a department of the government of California, falling under the state cabinet-level California Resources Agency...
- California Contractors State License BoardCalifornia Contractors State License BoardThe California Contractors State License Board was established in 1929 as the Contractors License Bureau under the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. Today it is part of the California Department of Consumer Affairs...
- California Council on Criminal JusticeCalifornia Council on Criminal JusticeThe California Council on Criminal Justice is an entity of the government of California that acts as the supervisory board concerning federal grants by the Office of Justice Programs and an advisory board for other requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the...
- California Courts of Appeal
- California Data Exchange Center
- California Data Management Division
- California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission
- California Delta Protection Commission
- California Demographic Research Unit
- California Dental Auxiliaries
- California Department of AgingCalifornia Department of AgingThe California Department of Aging is a California state department that oversees the execution of the Older Californians Act and the Older Americans Act. It is nominally under the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency. It is headquartered in Sacramento....
- California Department of Alcohol and Drug ProgramsCalifornia Department of Alcohol and Drug ProgramsThe California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is a California state agency concerned with substance abuse prevention and treatment...
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlCalifornia Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlThe California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is an agency of the government of the state of California charged with regulation of alcoholic beverages....
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
- California Department of Boating and WaterwaysCalifornia department of boating and waterwaysThe California Department of Boating and Waterways, is a department within the government of California, belonging to the state cabinet-level California Resources Agency. Originally formed in 1957 as the Division of Small Craft Harbors, the department was officially reorganized to take under new...
(Cal Boating) - California Department of Child Support Services (CDCSS)
- California Department of Community Services and Development
- California Department of ConservationCalifornia Department of ConservationThe California Department of Conservation is a department within the government of California, belonging to the California Natural Resources Agency. With a team of scientists, engineers, environmental experts, and other layabouts, the Department of Conservation administers a variety of programs...
- California Department of Consumer AffairsCalifornia Department of Consumer AffairsThe California Department of Consumer Affairs is a department under the California State and Consumer Services Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices...
- California Department of CorporationsCalifornia Department of CorporationsThe California Department of Corporations is a department within the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency in California, United States...
- California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationCalifornia Department of Corrections and RehabilitationThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems. CDC&R is the second largest law enforcement or police agency in the United States behind the New York City Police Department which employs approximately...
- California Department of Developmental ServicesCalifornia Department of Developmental ServicesThe California Department of Developmental Services is a state agency of California, headquartered in Downtown Sacramento. The agency provides services for California residents with several developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation and conditions...
- California Department of EducationCalifornia Department of EducationThe California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement...
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- California Department of FinanceCalifornia Department of FinanceThe California Department of Finance is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. The Department of Finance is responsible for preparing, explaining, and administering the state’s annual financial plan, which the Governor of California is required under the California...
- California Department of Financial Institutions
- California Department of Fish and GameCalifornia Department of Fish and GameThe California Department of Fish and Game is a department within the government of California, falling under its parent California Natural Resources Agency. The Department of Fish and Game manages and protects the state's diverse fish, wildlife, plant resources, and native habitats...
- California Department of Food and AgricultureCalifornia Department of Food and AgricultureThe California Department of Food and Agriculture , is a cabinet-level agency in the government of California. Established in 1919 by the California State Legislature and signed into law by Governor William Stephens, the Department of Food and Agriculture is responsible for ensuring the state's...
- California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in State Responsibility Areas of California as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. It is often referred to as The California Department of...
(CDF) - California Department of General ServicesCalifornia Department of General ServicesThe California Department of General Services is a state government agency in the California State and Consumer Services Agency of the executive branch of the government of California in the United States...
- California Department of General Services, Office of State Publishing
- California Department of General Services, Procurement Division
- California Department of General Services, Procurement Division, Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services
- California Department of Health Care ServicesCalifornia Department of Health Care ServicesThe California Department of Health Care Services is department within the California Health and Human Services Agency that finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including Medi-Cal, which provides health care services to low-income people....
- California Department of Housing and Community Development
- California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
- California Department of Industrial Relations, Office of Self Insurance Plans (SIP)
- California Department of InsuranceCalifornia Department of InsuranceThe California Department of Insurance , established in 1868, is the agency charged with overseeing the regulation of insurance regulations, enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections, educating consumers, and fostering the stability of insurance markets in the state of California...
- California Department of JusticeCalifornia Department of JusticeThe California Department of Justice is the department in the California executive branch under the leadership of the California Attorney General.-Description:It has 5344 employees and a budget of $791 million...
- California Department of Justice Firearms Division
- California Department of Justice Opinion Unit
- California Department of Justice, Consumer Information, Public Inquiry Unit
- California Department of Managed Health CareDepartment of Managed Health CareThe Department of Managed Health Care is a regulatory body governing managed health care in California. The Interim Director is Edward G. Heidig.The DMHC forms part of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency...
- California Department of Mental Health
- California Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Department of Motor VehiclesThe California Department of Motor Vehicles is the state agency responsible for the registration of motor vehicles and boats and the issuance of driver's licenses in the U.S. state of California. It is responsible for regulating new car dealers , commercial cargo carriers, private driving...
(DMV) - California Department of Parks and RecreationCalifornia Department of Parks and RecreationThe California Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 278 parks and 1.4 million acres , with over of coastline; of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and of hiking, biking, and...
- California Department of Personnel AdministrationCalifornia Department of Personnel AdministrationThe California Department of Personnel Administration is one of the California agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California State Personnel Board.The DPA represents the Governor as the...
- California Department of Pesticide RegulationCalifornia Department of Pesticide RegulationThe California Department of Pesticide Regulation is one of six branches of the California Environmental Protection Agency. This regulatory program has had the status of an official government department since 1991 but has been in operation since the early 1920s as part of the California Department...
- California Department of Public HealthCalifornia Department of Public HealthThe California Department of Public Health is the state department responsible for public health in California. It is a subdivision of the California Health and Human Services Agency...
- California Department of Real EstateCalifornia Department of Real EstateThe California Department of Real Estate is the state agency responsible for safeguarding and promoting the public interests in REAL ESTATE MATTERS through licensure, regulation, education and enforcement. The purpose of the DRE is to be an effective consumer advocate by monitoring and regulating...
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- California Department of Social ServicesCalifornia Department of Social ServicesThe California Department of Social Services is a California state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States, and is within the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency...
- California Department of Social Services Adoptions Branch
- California Department of Toxic Substances ControlCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances ControlThe California Department of Toxic Substances Control is an agency of the government of the state of California. The Mission of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control is to provide the highest level of safety, and to protect public health and the environment from toxic harm...
- California Department of TransportationCalifornia Department of TransportationThe California Department of Transportation is a government department in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems throughout the state...
(Caltrans) - California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVets)
- California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia Department of Water ResourcesThe California Department of Water Resources , is a department within the California Natural Resources Agency. The Department of Water Resources is responsible for the State of California's management and regulation of water usage...
- California Digital LibraryCalifornia Digital LibraryThe California Digital Library is the University of California's 11th University Library. The CDL was founded to assist the ten University of California libraries in sharing their resources and holdings more effectively, in part through negotiating and acquiring consortial licenses on behalf of...
- California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification Program
- California Division of Apprenticeship Standards
- California Division of Codes and Standards
- California Division of Communicable Disease Control
- California Division of Engineering
- California Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control
- California Division of Gambling ControlCalifornia Division of Gambling ControlThe California Bureau of Gambling Control regulates legal gambling activities in California to ensure that gambling is conducted honestly, competitively and free from criminal and corruptive elements....
- California Division of Housing Policy Development
- California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
- California Division of Labor Statistics and Research
- California Division of Land and Right of Way
- California Division of Land Resource Protection
- California Division of Law Enforcement General Library
- California Division of Measurement Standards
- California Division of Mines and Geology
- California Division of Occupational Safety and HealthCalifornia Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationThe California Occupational Safety and Health Administration protects the public and workers from safety hazards and enforces the U.S. State of California's occupational and public safety laws...
(Cal/OSHA) - California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources
- California Division of Planning and Local Assistance
- California Division of Recycling
- California Division of Safety of Dams
- California Division of the State Architect
- California Division of TourismCalifornia Division of TourismThe California Office of Tourism, popularly referred to as the Division of Tourism, is a statutory office within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency...
- California Division of Workers' Compensation
- California Division of Workers' Compensation Medical Unit
- California Economic Strategy Panel
- California Education Audit Appeals Panel
- California Educational Facilities Authority
- California Elections Division
- California Electricity Oversight Board
- California Emergency Management AgencyCalifornia Emergency Management AgencyThe California Emergency Management Agency is a California cabinet-level agency responsible for overseeing and coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery and homeland security activities within the state...
- California Emergency Medical Services AuthorityCalifornia Emergency Medical Services AuthorityThe California Emergency Medical Services Authority is an agency of California State government. The California EMS Authority is one of the thirteen departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The director is required to be a physician with substantial experience in...
- California Employment Development Department (EDD)
- California Employment Training Panel
- California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy CommissionThe California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building...
- California Environmental Protection AgencyCalifornia Environmental Protection AgencyThe California Environmental Protection Agency is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. Cal/EPA is composed of six departments, boards and offices responsible for environmental research, regulating and administering the state's environmental protection programs, and...
(Cal/EPA) - California Export Laboratory Services
- California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo)
- California Fair Political Practices CommissionCalifornia Fair Political Practices CommissionSUMMARYThe California Fair Political Practices Commission is the government body that enforces political campaign, lobbying, and conflict of interest laws in the state of California, similar to what the Federal Elections Commission does at the federal level...
- California Franchise Tax BoardCalifornia Franchise Tax BoardThe California Franchise Tax Board collects state personal income tax and corporate income tax of California. It is part of the California State and Consumer Services Agency....
(FTB) - California Geological SurveyCalifornia Geological SurveyAlthough it was not until 1880 that the California State Mining Bureau, predecessor to the California Geological Survey, was established, the "roots" of California's state geological survey date to an earlier time...
- California Health and Human Services AgencyCalifornia Health and Human Services AgencyThe California Health and Human Services Agency is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of "state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance and rehabilitation" in the U.S. state of California. The agency is headed by the Secretary of the...
- California High-Speed Rail AuthorityCalifornia High-Speed Rail AuthorityThe California High-Speed Rail Authority is a California state agency established pursuant to the California High-Speed Rail Act to develop and implement high-speed intercity rail service, such as the California High-Speed Rail project.- Members :The authority is composed of nine members...
- California Highway PatrolCalifornia Highway PatrolThe California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....
(CHP) - California Horse Racing BoardCalifornia Horse Racing BoardThe California Horse Racing Board was established in 1933 as an independent agency of the State of California, United States. The CHRB has authority over the regulation of horse racing and parimutuel betting at licensed California race tracks...
- California Housing Finance AgencyCalifornia Housing Finance Agency-Overview:The California Housing Finance Agency , established in 1975, is a completely self-supporting state agency that makes low-rate loans through the sale of tax exempt bonds. CalHFA also issues bonds which are taxable by the federal government....
- California Institute for Regenerative MedicineCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineThe California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was created by California's Proposition 71 , which authorized it to issue $3 billion in grants, funded by bonds, over ten years for embryonic stem cell and other biomedical research. It is claimed to be the world's largest single backer of...
- California Integrated Waste Management BoardCalifornia Integrated Waste Management BoardThe California Integrated Waste Management Board was a state agency of California dealing with the recycling and waste reduction. The CIWMB was created by California Assembly Bill 939 which became law in 1989. It was abolished as of January 1, 2010...
- California Labor and Workforce Development AgencyCalifornia Labor and Workforce Development AgencyThe California Labor and Workforce Development Agency is a cabinet-level California state agency that coordinates workforce programs by overseeing seven major departments dealing with benefit administration, enforcement of California labor laws, appellate functions related to employee benefits,...
- California Labor Market Information Division
- California Lands Commission
- California Landscape Architects Technical Committee
- California Latino Legislative Caucus
- California Law Enforcement Branch
- California Law Enforcement General Library
- California Law Revision CommissionCalifornia Law Revision CommissionThe California Law Revision Commission is the independent California state agency responsible for recommending reforms of state law....
- California Legislative Analyst's OfficeCalifornia Legislative Analyst's OfficeThe Legislative Analyst's Office , located in Sacramento, California, has been providing fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature for more than 70 years. It is known for its fiscal and programmatic expertise and nonpartisan analysis of the state budget...
- California Legislative Black CaucusCalifornia Legislative Black CaucusThe California Legislative Black Caucus, also known as the LBC, is a California political organization composed of African Americans elected to the California State Legislature.-Priorities:...
- California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus
- California Library Development Services
- California License and Revenue Branch
- California Managed Risk Medical Insurance BoardCalifornia Managed Risk Medical Insurance BoardThe Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board of California, or simply the MRMIB, is a component of the California Health and Human Services Agency....
- California Maritime AcademyCalifornia Maritime AcademyThe California Maritime Academy is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system and is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States...
- California Medical Assistance Commission
- California Medical Care Services
- California Military DepartmentCalifornia Military DepartmentThe California Military Department is an agency defined under the California Military and Veterans code . The Military Department includes the office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, the California State Military Reserve, the California Cadet Corps, and the Naval...
- California Mining and Geology Board
- California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts
- California Museum Resource Center
- California National GuardCalifornia National GuardThe California National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of California. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components and is the largest national guard force in the United States with a total authorized strength of 22,900 soldiers and airmen...
- California Native American Heritage Commission
- California Natural Community Conservation Planning Program
- California Natural Resources Agency
- California New Motor Vehicle Board
- California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
- California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
- California Office of Administrative LawCalifornia Office of Administrative LawThe California Office of Administrative Law is the California agency responsible for carrying out the rulemaking part of the California Administrative Procedure Act....
(OAL) - California Office of Environmental Health Hazard AssessmentCalifornia Office of Environmental Health Hazard AssessmentThe Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, commonly referred to as OEHHA , is a specialized department within the cabinet-level California Environmental Protection Agency with responsibility for evaluating health risks from environmental chemical contaminants.OEHHA is the scientific...
- California Office of Legislative Counsel
- California Office of the Attorney GeneralCalifornia Attorney GeneralThe California Attorney General is the State Attorney General of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" The Attorney General carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice.The...
- California Operations Control Office
- California Opinion Unit
- California Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
- California Park and Recreation Commission
- California Physical Therapy Board (PTBC)
- California Physician Assistant Committee (PAC)
- California Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services
- California Policy and Evaluation Division
- California Political Reform Division
- California Pollution Control Financing Authority
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California Postsecondary Education CommissionCalifornia postsecondary education commissionThe California Postsecondary Education Commission was the higher education planning and coordinating agency of the government of the U.S. state of California...
- California Primary Care and Family Health
- California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA)
- California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)CalPERSThe California Public Employees' Retirement System or CalPERS is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million California public employees, retirees, and their families"...
- California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)
- California Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Public Utilities CommissionThe California Public Utilities Commission is a regulatory agency which regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies...
(PUC) - California Real Estate Services Division
- California Refugee Programs Branch
- California Regional Water Quality Control Boards
- California Registered Veterinary Technician Committee
- California Registry of Charitable Trusts
- California Research and Development Division
- California Research Bureau
- California Respiratory Care Board (RCP)
- California Rural Health Policy Council
- California San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- California San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
- California San Joaquin River Conservancy
- California Science CenterCalifornia Science CenterThe California Science Center is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State and the California Science Center Foundation...
- California Secretary of State's OfficeCalifornia Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
- California Seismic Safety Commission
- California Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
- California State and Consumer Services AgencyCalifornia State and Consumer Services AgencyThe California State and Consumer Services Agency is a state cabinet-level agency of the executive branch of the U.S. state of California. The current secretary of the SCSA is former Assembly Member Anna Caballero. Caballero, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown, replaced Governor Arnold...
- California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
- California State Assembly Democratic Caucus
- California State Assembly Republican Caucus
- California State Board of EducationCalifornia State Board of EducationThe California State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of the California Department of Education. The State Board of Education sets K-12 education policy in the areas of standards, instructional materials, assessment, and accountability...
- California State Controller's OfficeCalifornia State ControllerThe State Controller is the Chief Financial Officer of the State of California in the United States. The post has broader responsibilities and authority than the California State Treasurer...
- California State Lands CommissionCalifornia State Lands CommissionThe California State Lands Commission is a unit of state government that is responsible for management and protection of natural and cultural resources, as well as public access rights, on some of California's publicly owned lands....
- California State LegislatureCalifornia State LegislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
- California State LibraryCalifornia State LibraryThe California State Library collects, preserves, generates and disseminates a wide array of information. It was founded in 1850 by the California State Legislature. Today, it is the central reference and research library for state government and the Legislature. The California State Library...
- California State LotteryCalifornia State LotteryThe California State Lottery, also known as the California Lottery, began on November 6, 1984, after California voters passed Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984, authorizing the creation of a lottery...
- California State Personnel BoardCalifornia State Personnel BoardThe California State Personnel Board is one of the California agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California Department of Personnel Administration. The board administers selections for state...
- California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
- California State Railroad MuseumCalifornia State Railroad MuseumThe California State Railroad Museum is a museum in the state park system of California, USA, interpreting the role of the "iron horse" in connecting California to the rest of the nation. It is located in Old Sacramento at 111 I Street....
- California State SenateCalifornia State SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
- California State Senate Democratic Caucus
- California State Senate Republican Caucus
- California State Summer School for Mathematics and ScienceCalifornia State Summer School for Mathematics and ScienceThe California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science is a summer program for high school students in California for the purpose of preparing them for careers in mathematics and sciences. It is often abbreviated COSMOS, although COSMOS does not contain the correct letters to create an...
(COSMOS) - California State Summer School for the ArtsCalifornia State Summer School for the ArtsThe , commonly known as CSSSA [See-Suh] or InnerSpark, is a four-week, pre-professional art training program for high school student that is held each summer at the California Institute of the Arts . The goal of CSSSA is to provide a supportive environment in which students acquired useful skills...
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction's OfficeCalifornia State Superintendent of Public InstructionThe State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California is the nonpartisan elected executive officer of the California Department of Education. The SPI directs all functions of the Department of Education and executes policies set by the California State Board of Education...
- California State Teachers' Retirement SystemCalSTRSThe California State Teachers' Retirement System provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits for California's 852,316 prekindergarten through community college educators and their families...
(CalSTRS) - California State Treasurer's OfficeCalifornia State TreasurerThe California State Treasurer is responsible for the state's investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller...
- California State UniversityCalifornia State UniversityThe California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
(CSU) - California State University, BakersfieldCalifornia State University, BakersfieldCalifornia State University, Bakersfield is a public university located in Bakersfield, California, United States which was founded in 1965. CSUB opened in 1970 on a campus, becoming the 19th school in the California State University system...
- California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia State University Channel Islands is a four-year public university located in Camarillo, California, in Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of CSU Northridge...
- California State University, ChicoCalifornia State University, ChicoCalifornia State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the twenty-three-campus California State University system. It is located in Chico, California, about ninety miles north of Sacramento...
- California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960...
- California State University, East BayCalifornia State University, East BayCalifornia State University, East Bay is a public university located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers over 100 areas of study...
- California State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
- California State University, FullertonCalifornia State University, FullertonCalifornia State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
- California State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
- California State University, Los AngelesCalifornia State University, Los AngelesCalifornia State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
- California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia State University, Monterey BayCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay is a small public university in the California State University system on the site of the former U.S. Army base Fort Ord, on the Central Coast of California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.CSUMB was founded in 1994 with...
- California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
- California State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
- California State University, San BernardinoCalifornia State University, San BernardinoCalifornia State University, San Bernardino, also known as Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB is a public research university and one of the twenty three general campuses of the California State University system. The main campus sits on in the suburban University District of , United States, with...
- California State University, San MarcosCalifornia State University, San MarcosCalifornia State University San Marcos is a public, coeducational university and one of the 23 general campuses of the California State University system. located in San Marcos, California, a suburban town in north San Diego County. It was founded in 1989 as the 20th CSU campus and was the first...
- California State University, StanislausCalifornia State University, StanislausCalifornia State University, Stanislaus, also known as Cal State Stanislaus or simply Stan State is a campus in the California State University system which was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. It is also the only campus in the CSU system to offer a bachelor's degree in cognitive studies...
- California State Water Resources Control BoardCalifornia State Water Resources Control BoardThe California State Water Resources Control Board is one of five branches of the California Environmental Protection Agency.-History:...
- California Superior Courts
- California Technology Agency (CTA)
- California Technology Agency, Office of Technology Services
- California Victim Compensation and Government Claims BoardCalifornia Victim Compensation and Government Claims BoardThe three-member Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board is a state agency of the U.S. state of California that oversees the provision of compensation to victims of violent crime, the resolution of claims against state agencies, and the collection of restitution from criminal offenders....
- CaliforniaVolunteersCaliforniaVolunteersCaliforniaVolunteers is the state agency charged with increasing the number and impact of Californians engaged in service and volunteering.CaliforniaVolunteers administers the state AmeriCorps portfolio in California, Citizen Corps and the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, and is designated...
- California Youth Authority (CYA)
- Humboldt State UniversityHumboldt State UniversityHumboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of...
- Judicial Council of CaliforniaJudicial Council of CaliforniaThe Judicial Council of California is the rule-making arm of the California court system. It was created by an amendment to article VI of the California Constitution in 1926...
- Little Hoover CommissionLittle Hoover CommissionThe California Little Hoover Commission , officially the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, is an independent California state oversight agency modeled after the Hoover Commission and created in 1962, that investigates state government...
(LHC) - Medical Board of CaliforniaMedical Board of CaliforniaThe Medical Board of California is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines physicians, surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions in California...
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaRegents of the University of CaliforniaThe Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. The Board has 26 full members:* The majority are appointed by the Governor of California for 12-year terms....
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
- San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
- San José State UniversitySan José State UniversitySan Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
- Santa Monica Mountains ConservancySanta Monica Mountains ConservancyThe Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is an agency of the state of California in the United States founded in 1980 and dedicated to the acquisition of land for preservation as open space, for wildlife and California native plants habitat Nature Preserves, and for public recreation...
- State Bar of CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaThe State Bar of California is California's official bar association. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribing appropriate discipline...
- Supreme Court of CaliforniaSupreme Court of CaliforniaThe Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...
- University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaThe University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
- University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
- University of California, DavisUniversity of California, DavisThe University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
- University of California, Hastings College of the LawUniversity of California, Hastings College of the LawUniversity of California, Hastings College of the Law is a public law school in San Francisco, California, located in the Civic Center neighborhood....
- University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, IrvineThe University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
- University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
- University of California, MercedUniversity of California, MercedThe University of California, Merced, commonly referred to as UC Merced or UCM, is the tenth and newest of the University of California campuses. Located in the San Joaquin Valley in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Merced, UC Merced was the first American research university to...
- University of California, RiversideUniversity of California, RiversideThe University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
- University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San DiegoThe University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
- University of California, San FranciscoUniversity of California, San FranciscoThe University of California, San Francisco is one of the world's leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education. UCSF's medical, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, and graduate schools are among the top health science professional schools in the world...
- University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraThe University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
- University of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa CruzThe University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
See also
- Main California state government agencies
External links
- Alphabetical List of California Agencies
- Official website for the State of California
- California State Government Organization chart showing a hierarchy of many of the above departments, and commissions.