California State and Consumer Services Agency
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| Dissolved | July 1, 2013 |
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| Jurisdiction | California |
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The California State and Consumer Services Agency (SCSA) was a state cabinet-level agency of the executive branch of California. It was replaced by the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) effective July 1, 2013.
The entities under SCSA were "responsible for civil rights enforcement, consumer protection and the licensing of 2.4 million Californians in more than 255 different professions," and perform "procurement of nearly $9 billion worth of goods and services, the management and development of state real estate, oversight of two state employee pension funds, collecting state taxes, hiring of state employees, providing information technology services, adopting state building standards and the administration of two state museums." As of 2008-2009, SCSA's entities had over 16,000 employees and a budget of almost $27 billion. The Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency served as the Chair of the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
The SCSA included the following departments, boards, commissions and museums:
The notable accomplishments of SCSA included:
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