California Natural Resources Agency

California Natural Resources Agency

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 Conservation Corps California Department of Conservation Exposition Park California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Water Resources
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.

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: