The governing body of the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCB) consists of three members: the Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency who serves as the chair, the State Controller, and a public member appointed by the Governor. The mission of the VCGCB is to serve claimants and stakeholders through effective assistance and the timely resolution of claims. The primary objectives of the VCGCB are to:

• Compensate victims of violent crime and eligible family members for certain crime-related financial losses.
• Review and act upon civil claims against the state for money or damages.
• Resolve bid protests with respect to the awarding of state contracts for the procurement of goods and services.
• Provide for reimbursement of counties' expenditures for special elections called for by the Governor to fill vacant seats in the Legislature and Congress.
• Determine the eligibility of individuals for compensation for pecuniary injury sustained through erroneous conviction and imprisonment.
• Determine expenses and allowances to be paid to legislators, elected state officers, and members of the judiciary while traveling on official state business.
• Process claims for the Missing Children Reward Program to assist local law enforcement agencies or other parties involved in the identification and recovery of missing children in California.
• Provide for reimbursement to claimants for personal injury and property damage as a result of a natural or environmental disaster.
• Assist with the administration of the California State Employees Charitable Campaign.
• Process claims through the Good Samaritan Program to private citizens who are injured rescuing another person, preventing a crime, or assisting a law enforcement officer.