California Resources Agency

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California Resources Agency
Agency overview
Headquarters	1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311, Sacramento, California
Employees	16,000 permanent staff
Annual Budget	$6.4 billion
Agency Executives	Mike Chrisman, Secretary   Karen Scarborough, Undersecretary
Child Agencies	California Department of Boating and Waterways   California Department of Conservation   CALFED Bay-Delta Program   California Department of Fish and Game   California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection   California Department of Parks and Recreation
Website
http://resources.ca.gov/

The California Resources Agency, or the CRA, is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. Through its 25 departments, conservancies and commissions, the Resources Agency is responsible for protecting historical, natural and cultural sites, monitoring and controlling state lands and waterways, and regulating fish and game use.

The current Secretary for Resources is Mike Chrisman, and is a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's cabinet.

Contents 1 Departments 2 Commissions 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Departments

The Resources Agency is the parent department to a number of other departments:

• California Department of Boating and Waterways
• California Department of Conservation
• CALFED Bay-Delta Program
• California Department of Fish and Game
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
• California Department of Parks and Recreation
• California Department of Water Resources
• California Conservation Corps

[edit] Commissions

Also included within its jurisdiction are a number of study and regulatory commissions and boards:

• California Coastal Commission
• California Energy Commission
• California State Lands Commission
• San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• Delta Protection Commission
• Colorado River Board of California
• Central Valley Flood Protection Board
• Board of Forestry
• Fish and Game Commission
• Mining and Geology Board
• Native American Heritage Commission
• Parks and Recreation Commission
• State Historical Resources Commission
• State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission
• California Water Commission
• California Boating and Waterways Commission
• Wildlife Conservation Board

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

• California Resources Agency official website
• California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman official website