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 2.5 million Californians in more than 240 different professions. Agency entities provide oversight and guidance for the procurement of more than $8.9 billion worth of goods and services; management and development of state real estate; operation oversight of two state employee pension funds; collection of state taxes; hiring of state employees; adoption of state building standards; and administration of two state museums.