State and Consumer Services

The State and Consumer Services Agency's mission is to help educate consumers and make government more efficient, effective and accountable for all California taxpayers. The Agency is responsible for civil rights enforcement, consumer protection and the licensing of 2.4 million Californians in more than 255 different professions. The Agency administers the procurement of more than $4 billion worth of goods and services, management and development of state real estate, oversight of two state employee pension funds, collection of state taxes, and hiring of state employees.

 AGENCY'S PORTION OF THE BUDGET (State Funds)
The following chart represents the Agency's portion of the 2008-09 Budget. These totals do not include federal funds, certain non-governmental cost funds, or reimbursements.

Pie chart displaying State and Consumer Services agency as $1,443,004 or 1.0% of the 2008-09 Total State Funds Budget.
DEPARTMENTS Back to Top
The following table reflects positions and expenditures for each department in this agency area. State funds reflect total General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds. Total funds include state funds, federal funds, other non-governmental cost funds, and reimbursements.
Code Department Enacted
2008-09*
Positions Total
State Funds		 Total
All Funds
0510 State & Consumer Services, Secy
22.7
$1,726
$3,511
1100 Science Center
180.0
24,451
27,349
1110 Department of Consumer Affairs, Boards
1,161.3
208,789
211,674
1111 Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureaus
1,587.3
251,778
257,185
1690 Seismic Safety Commission, A. E. Alquist
7.8
1,312
3,391
1700 Department of Fair Employment & Housing
211.0
16,869
22,624
1705 Fair Employment & Housing Commission
6.2
1,053
1,221
1730 Franchise Tax Board
5,336.0
536,507
564,257
1760 Department of General Services
3,849.6
264,616
1,357,506
1870 Victim Compensation/Government Claims Bd
293.4
133,967
167,527
1880 State Personnel Board
172.5
1,936
25,385
1900 Public Employees' Retirement System
2,189.2
-
14,928,311
1920 State Teachers' Retirement System
846.8
-
8,833,855
1955 Department of Technology Services
801.8
-
278,582
Totals, Positions and Expenditures
16,665.6
$1,443,004
$26,682,378

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
 State and Consumer Services Web Site
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