The California executive branch consists of elected officers and other offices and officers. The elected executive officers are:
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Employees
Total number of employees is 227,536 excluding California State Universities. 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.
Two agencies, the California Department of Human Resources and the California State Personnel Board, oversee the state's civil service system. The duties which apply to one agency versus the other is not always entirely clear.
1973 Little Hoover Commission report
In 1973, 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 California Department of Human Resources but others recommendations such as the dissolution of the California State Personnel Board were not. In the 1980s, a recommendations to decentralize hiring to departments was implemented.
2010s modernization initiative
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 California State Controller, Attorney General of California, and California Insurance Commissioner and are headed by independent elected officials. The state auditor is the California Bureau of State Audits which 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.
The agencies are:
- Governor
- Office of the Inspector General
- Military Department
- Department of Food and Agriculture
- Department of Finance
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- California Department of Corporations
- California Department of Financial Institutions
- California Highway Patrol
- California Department of Housing and Community Development
- California Housing Finance Agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- California Department of Real Estate
- Office of Real Estate Appraisers
- Department of Transportation
- California Traffic Safety Program
- Secretary of Emergency Management Agency
- Secretary of Environmental Protection Agency
- Air Resources Board
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
- California Integrated Waste Management Board
- Department of Pesticide Regulation
- Department of Toxic Substances Control
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Secretary of Health and Human Services Agency
- Department of Aging
- Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
- Department of Child Support Services
- Department of Community Services and Development
- Department of Developmental Services
- Emergency Medical Services Authority
- Department of Health Care Services
- Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
- California Department of Managed Health Care
- Department of Mental Health
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Rehabilitation
- Department of Social Services
- Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Agency
- Agricultural Labor Relations Board
- Employment Development Department
- Department of Industrial Relations
- Workforce Investment Board
- Secretary of Natural Resources Agency
- CALFED Bay-Delta Program
- Department of Boating and Waterways
- California Coastal Commission
- CA Coastal Conservancy / CA Tahoe Conservancy / Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
- Colorado River Board of California
- Department of Conservation
- California Conservation Corps
- California Energy Commission
- Department of Fish and Game
- Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- Department of Parks and Recreation
- Department of Water Resources
- Secretary of State and Consumer Services Agency
- California African American Museum
- Building Standards Commission
- California Department of Consumer Affairs
- Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Fair Employment and Housing Commission
- Franchise Tax Board
- Department of General Services
- Office of the Insurance Advisor
- California State Personnel Board
- Public Employees' Retirement System
- California Science Center
- Teachers' Retirement System
- Secretary of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Chief of Staff
- California Office of Administrative Law
- California Medical Assistance Commission
- California Department of Human Resources
- California Office of Planning and Research
- California Service Corps
Independent entities
- State Board of Education
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- California Department of Education
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 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. 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.
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