California executive branch

The California executive branch consists of elected officers and other offices and officers. The elected executive officers are:

Employees

Total number of employees is 227,536 excluding California State Universities.State Employee Demographics . California State Controller In 2004, there were 4,462 job classifications, many of which had no employees occupying the position, as a workaround for certain hiring practices. As part of a civil service reform initiative beginning in 2013, 700 job titles were eliminated.

The California Department of Human Resources primarily oversees the state's civil service system, with some additional functions handled by the California State Personnel Board.

1979 Little Hoover Commission report In 1979, then-Governor Jerry Brown requested a report on the State's personnel system from the Little Hoover Commission, an independent government oversight agency, which resulted in several recommendations of which some were implemented, including the creation of the Department of Personnel Administration but other recommendations such as the dissolution of the California State Personnel Board were not. In the 1980s, a recommendation to decentralize hiring to departments was implemented.

2010s modernization initiative In 2012, California Department of Human Resources was created by combining the functions the former Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) with most of the operations of the State Personnel Board, largely implementing recommendations by experts in the prior decades.

In 2012, the California Government Operations Agency was created under Governor Jerry Brown. Its director, Marybel Batjer, launched an initiative of civil service reform intended to make state employment more attractive to talented employees relative to the private sector.

In 2015, the first engagement survey of state employees was conducted using a sample of 5,000. The survey showed that employees largely believed that their work was important, but did not strongly believe that workers were held accountable or that they received proper recognition for good work.

In 2016, the state rolled out a new hiring website, for the first time allowing for electronic job applications for state jobs. Unusually, it was programmed by state employees rather than an external contractor.

Governor

Agencies under the direction of a secretary that report directly to the governor are cabinet-level agencies. Some agencies such as the state controller, attorney general, and insurance commissioner are headed by independent elected officials. The state auditor is appointed by the governor with confirmation by the legislature, but operates independently of both.

One relatively new top-level agency, California Government Operations Agency, was created in 2012 to help modernize the government.

+Agencies under the governorCalifornia state government. The executive branch. 2008 Dec 18. Accessed 2008 Dec 29.AgencyAbbreviationOffice of the GovernorGOVGovernor's Office of Business and Economic DevelopmentGo-BizGovernor's Office of Emergency ServicesCal OESGovernor’s Office of Land Use and Climate InnovationCal LCIBusiness, Consumer Services and Housing AgencyBCSHAlcoholic Beverage Control Appeals BoardABCABHorse Racing BoardCHRBHousing Finance AgencyCALHFADepartment of Fair Employment and HousingDFEHDepartment of Consumer AffairsDCADepartment of Alcoholic Beverage ControlABCDepartment of Housing and Community DevelopmentHCDDepartment of Business OversightDBOSeismic Safety CommissionSSCEnvironmental Protection AgencyCalEPAAir Resources BoardARBOffice of Environmental Health Hazard AssessmentOEHHADepartment of Pesticide RegulationCDPRDepartment of Toxic Substances ControlDTSCDepartment of Resources Recycling and RecoveryCalRecycleState Water Resources Control BoardSWRCBGovernment Operations AgencyCalGovOpsFranchise Tax BoardFTBDepartment of General ServicesDGSCalifornia Department of TechnologyCDTOffice of Administrative LawOALCalifornia Victim Compensation BoardCalVCBDepartment of Tax and Fee AdministrationCDTFADepartment of Human ResourcesCalHRState Personnel BoardSPBPublic Employee's Retirement SystemCALPERSTeacher's Retirement SystemCalSTRSHealth and Human Services AgencyCHHSDepartment of AgingCDADepartment of Public HealthCDPHDepartment of Child Support ServicesDCSSDepartment of Community Services and DevelopmentCSDDepartment of Developmental ServicesDDSEmergency Medical Services AuthorityEMSADepartment of Health Care ServicesDHCSDepartment of Managed Health CareDMHCDepartment of State HospitalsDSHDepartment of RehabilitationDORDepartment of Social ServicesCDSSOffice of Statewide Health Planning and DevelopmentOSHPDLabor and Workforce Development AgencyLWDAEmployment Development DepartmentEDDDepartment of Industrial RelationsDIRAgricultural Labor Relations BoardALRBCalifornia Public Employment Relations BoardPERBUnemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCUIABWorkforce Investment BoardCWDBEmployment Training PanelETPNatural Resources AgencyResourcesDepartment of Water ResourcesDWRDepartment of Forestry and Fire ProtectionCAL FIREDepartment of ConservationDOCDepartment of Parks & RecreationPARKSCalifornia Conservation CorpsCCCDepartment of Fish and WildlifeCDFWCalifornia Coastal CommissionCoastalCalifornia Energy CommissionENERGYState Lands CommissionSLCNative American Heritage CommissionNAHCWildlife Conservation BoardWCBCentral Valley Flood Protection BoardCVFPBSan Francisco Bay Conservation and Development CommissionBCDCCalifornia Water CommissionCWCColorado River Board of CaliforniaCRBCalifornia Tahoe ConservancyTahoeSan Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains ConservancyRMCSanta Monica Mountains ConservencySMMCSacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy DeltaConservancySierra Nevada ConservancySNCState Coastal ConservancySCCCalifornia State Transportation AgencyCalSTACalifornia Highway PatrolCHPDepartment of Motor VehiclesDMVDepartment of TransportationCALTRANSBoard of Pilot CommissionersBOPCHigh Speed Rail AuthorityCAHSRACalifornia Transportation CommissionCTCDepartment of Corrections and RehabilitationCDCRDepartment of FinanceDOFDepartment of Veterans AffairsCalVetDepartment of Food and AgricultureCDFAMilitary DepartmentCalguard

Independent entities

State Board of Education State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education Insurance Commissioner California Department of Insurance Secretary of State Lieutenant Governor State Controller State Treasurer State Board of Equalization Attorney General Department of Justice Board of Governors, Community Colleges California Postsecondary Education Commission California Student Aid Commission Trustees of State Universities University of California Board of Regents Fair Political Practices Commission California Gambling Commission State Lands Commission California Lottery Commission Public Employment Relations Board California Public Utilities Commission California Transportation Commission

Overview Generally, a Cabinet-level head of an agency in California holds the title of "secretary", while the head of a department holds the title of "director." Exceptions include the head of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, whose title is actually "commissioner."

The vast majority of state government agencies and departments are headquartered in Sacramento or in parts of Sacramento County near the city of Sacramento; in turn, the larger agencies and departments also have local offices around the state which report to headquarters in Sacramento. Notable exceptions include the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Department of Industrial Relations, which are both headquartered in San Francisco.

History Other defunct statewide elected offices that no longer exist include the comptroller (which became controller in 1862), the surveyor general (1849–1926), and the clerk of the Supreme Court.

In June 2012, Governor Jerry Brown obtained approval from the legislature to proceed with a reorganization plan.Office of the Governor, Governor Brown's Government Reorganization Plan Becomes Law , 3 July 2012. By July 2013, the business and housing components of BTH will be consolidated with the consumer components of SCSA to form the new Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the remainder of SCSA and the Technology Agency will merge into the new Government Operations Agency; and the transportation components of BTH along with the formerly separate California Transportation Commission will become part of the new Transportation Agency.

See also California Government of California Politics of California

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