| California Natural Resources Agency | |
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| Logo of the California Natural Resources Agency | |
| Agency overview | |
| Headquarters | 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311, Sacramento, California |
| Employees | 16,000 permanent staff |
| Annual budget | US$ 10.3 billion (2011) |
| Agency executive | John Laird, Secretary |
| 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 California Department of Water Resources California Conservation Corps |
| Website | |
| www.resources.ca.gov | |
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. Through its 25 departments, conservancies and commissions, the Natural 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 Natural Resources is John Laird, and is a member of Governor Jerry Brown's cabinet.
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The Natural Resources Agency is the parent department to a number of other departments:
Also included within its jurisdiction are a number of study and regulatory commissions, boards and councils: