Effective July 1, 2013, the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 abolished the Secretary for State and Consumer Services. The 2013-14 Consumer Services responsibilities are merging into the Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (Organization Code 0515), and Government Operations responsibilities are merging into the new Secretary for Government Operations (Organization Code 0511).

The State and Consumer Services Agency oversees the departments of Consumer Affairs, Fair Employment and Housing, and General Services. The Agency also oversees the California Science Center, the California African American Museum, the Seismic Safety Commission, the Franchise Tax Board, the California Building Standards Commission, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, and the Office of Privacy Protection.