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135: 156: 51: 30: 72: 93: 114: 177: 225:, an independent government oversight agency, which resulted in several recommendations of which some were implemented, including the creation of the Department of Personnel Administration but other recommendations such as the dissolution of the California State Personnel Board were not. In the 1980s, a recommendation to decentralize hiring to departments was implemented. 201:
Total number of employees is 227,536 excluding California State Universities. In 2004, there were 4,462 job classifications, many of which had no employees occupying the position, as a workaround for certain hiring practices. As part of a civil service reform initiative beginning in 2013, 700 job
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In June 2012, Governor Jerry Brown obtained approval from the legislature to proceed with a reorganization plan. By July 2013, the business and housing components of BTH will be consolidated with the consumer components of SCSA to form the new Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the
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In 2015, the first engagement survey of state employees was conducted using a sample of 5,000. The survey showed that employees largely believed that their work was important, but did not strongly believe that workers were held accountable or that they received proper recognition for good work.
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The vast majority of state government agencies and departments are headquartered in Sacramento or in parts of Sacramento County near the city of Sacramento; in turn, the larger agencies and departments also have local offices around the state which report to headquarters in Sacramento. Notable
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In 2012, California Department of Human Resources was created by combining the functions the former Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) with most of the operations of the State Personnel Board, largely implementing recommendations by experts in the prior decades.
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In 2016, the state rolled out a new hiring website, for the first time allowing for electronic job applications for state jobs. Unusually, it was programmed by state employees rather than an external contractor.
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Generally, a Cabinet-level head of an agency in California holds the title of "secretary", while the head of a department holds the title of "director." Exceptions include the head of the Department of the
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Other defunct statewide elected offices that no longer exist include the comptroller (which became controller in 1862), the surveyor general (1849–1926), and the clerk of the Supreme Court.
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remainder of SCSA and the Technology Agency will merge into the new Government Operations Agency; and the transportation components of BTH along with the formerly separate
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exceptions include the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Department of Industrial Relations, which are both headquartered in San Francisco.
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Agencies under the direction of a secretary that report directly to the governor are cabinet-level agencies. Some agencies such as the
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is appointed by the governor with confirmation by the legislature, but operates independently of both.
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intended to make state employment more attractive to talented employees relative to the private sector.
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primarily oversees the state's civil service system, with some additional functions handled by the
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consists of elected officers and other offices and officers. The elected executive officers are:
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In 1979, then-Governor Jerry Brown requested a report on the State's personnel system from the
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San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
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Governor Brown's Government Reorganization Plan Becomes Law
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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
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Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
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was created under Governor Jerry Brown. Its director,
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Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
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Executive branch of the California state government
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Index

Gavin Newsom (D) Governor
Gavin Newsom
Governor
Eleni Kounalakis (D) Lieutenant Governor
Eleni Kounalakis
Lieutenant Governor
Shirley Weber (D) Secretary of State
Shirley Weber
Secretary of State
Fiona Ma (D) State Treasurer
Fiona Ma
State Treasurer
Malia Cohen (D) State Controller
Malia Cohen
State Controller
Tony Thurmond (D) State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ricardo Lara (D) Insurance Commissioner
Ricardo Lara
Insurance Commissioner
Rob Bonta (D) Attorney General of California
Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California
California Department of Human Resources
California State Personnel Board
Little Hoover Commission
California Government Operations Agency
Marybel Batjer
civil service reform

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