State and Consumer Services

The State and Consumer Services Agency's (SCSA) mission is to help educate consumers and make government more efficient, effective, and accountable for all California taxpayers. SCSA entities are responsible for civil rights enforcement, consumer protection, and the licensing of 2.3 million Californians in more than 230 professions. The SCSA handles the procurement of nearly $4 billion worth of goods and services, the management and development of state real estate, oversight of two state employee pension funds, collection of state taxes, hiring of state employees, providing information technology services, adopting state building standards, and administering two state museums. The Secretary for the SCSA is Chair of the California Building Standards Commission and the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board. The Governor's Budget proposes $24.9 billion ($574.9 million General Fund) and 16,039.1 positions for the various entities within the SCSA (shown in Figure SCS-01). This represents an increase of $1.7 billion from the revised 2006-07 Budget (a decrease of $27.5 million General Fund and an increase of $1.8 billion in other funds) and an increase of 325 positions. These amounts represent a 7 percent increase in total funds and 4 percent decrease in General Fund over the revised 2006-07 Budget.

 Proposed State and Consumer Services Agency Expenditures for 2007-08 (All Funds). All dollars are in millions. Public Employees Retirement System is $13,576 (54.5%). General Services is $1,237 (5%). Technology Services is $260 (1%). Franchise Tax Board is $623 (2.5%). State Teachers’ Retirement System is $8,538 (34.3%). California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board is $140 (0.6%). Consumer Affairs is $447 (1.8%). Other is $83 (0.3%). Other includes the Secretary for State and Consumer Services ($3), Seismic Safety Commission ($3), Department of Fair Employment and Housing ($24), California Science Center ($27), State Personnel Board ($24), and the Fair Employment and Housing Commission ($1).

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 Major Accomplishments in 2006-07
 Proposed State and Consumer Services Agency Spending for 2007-08
 Program Enhancements and Other Budget Adjustments
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