The Science Center, the Office of Exposition Park Management and the California African American Museum (CAAM), are located in Exposition Park, a 160-acre tract in south Los Angeles, which is owned by the state and collectively known as the California Science Center. Its major exhibit facility opened in February 1998.

The Science Center provides a series of educational exhibits and conducts educational programs focusing on science and technology. The Office of Exposition Park Management provides long-term leadership in the development and implementation of park usage policy and day-to-day management, operation and promotion of the park for its tenants and the public. CAAM researches, collects, preserves and interprets for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans with emphasis on California and the western United States.

Since department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. For the specifics on the California Science Center's Capital Outlay Program, see "Infrastructure Overview."