Navigating California’s extensive network of government departments and state agencies can feel overwhelming. Whether you're renewing a license, seeking employment resources, or exploring state-sponsored programs, our comprehensive guide simplifies the search.
Below, you'll find quick links to every California department, board, and commission, organized clearly to connect you directly with the services you need.
Alphabetical List of California Government Departments
A
- Accountancy, California Board of
- Achieving a Better Life Experience, California
- Acupuncture Board, California
- Administrative Hearings, Office of
- Administrative Law, Office of
- Aging, California Commission on
- Aging, Department of
- Agricultural Labor Relations Board
- Air Resources Board
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
- Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of
- Allocation Board, State
- Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, California
- Apprenticeship Council, California
- Arbitration Certification Program
- Architects Board, California
- Arts Council, California
- Assembly, California State
- Athletic Commission, California State
- Auditor, California State
- Automotive Repair, Bureau of
B
- Baldwin Hills Conservancy
- Bar of California, State
- Barbering and Cosmetology, Board of
- Behavioral Sciences, Board of
- Biodiversity Council, California
- Boating and Waterways Commission, California
- Building Standards Commission, California
- Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers
- Business and Economic Development, Governor's Office of
- Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, California
C
- California Privacy Protection Agency
- Cannabis Control Appeals Panel
- Cannabis Control, Department of
- Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
- Center for Data Insights and Innovation
- Central Valley Flood Protection Board
- Child Support Services, Department of
- Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
- Citizens Compensation Commission, California
- Citizens Redistricting Commission
- Civil Rights Department
- Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
- Coastal Commission, California
- Coastal Conservancy, State
- Colorado River Board of California
- Community Colleges, California
- Community Services and Development, Department of
- Compensation Insurance Fund, State
- Conservation Corps, California
- Conservation, Department of
- Consumer Affairs, Department of
- Contractors State License Board
- Controller's Office, State
- Cool California
- Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Department of
- Court Reporters Board of California
- Courts, California
- Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health, Council on
D
- Data and Innovation, Office of
- Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, California
- Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California
- Delta Protection Commission
- Delta Stewardship Council
- Dental Board of California
- Dental Hygiene Board of California
- Developmental Disabilities, State Council on
- Developmental Services, Department of
- Disability Access, California Commission on
- Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Advisory Council
E
- Earthquake Authority, California
- Education, California Department of
- Education, California State Board of
- Educational Facilities Authority, California
- Emergency Medical Services Authority
- Emergency Services, Governor's Office of
- Employment Development Department
- Employment Training Panel
- Energy Commission, California
- Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of
- Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, Board of Professional
- Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Equalization, Board of
- Exposition and State Fair, California
F
- Fair Political Practices Commission
- FI$Cal, Department of
- Film Commission, California
- Finance, Department of
- Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of
- Financing Coordinating Committee, California
- First 5 California
- Fish and Game Commission
- Fish and Wildlife, Department of
- Food and Agriculture, Department of
- Forestry and Fire Protection, Board of
- Forestry and Fire Protection, California Department of
- Franchise Tax Board
G
- Gambling Control Commission, California
- General Services, Department of
- Government Operations Agency
- Governor, Office of the
- Governor's Office of the Tribal Advisor
H
- Health and Human Services Agency
- Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation, Commission on
- Health Benefit Exchange, California
- Health Care Access and Information, Department of
- Health Care Services, Department of
- Health Facilities Financing Authority, California
- Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council, California
- High-Speed Rail Authority
- Highway Patrol, California
- Historical Records Advisory Board, California
- Historical Resources Commission, State
- Horse Racing Board, California
- Household Goods and Services, Bureau of
- Housing and Community Development, Department of
- Housing Finance Agency
- Human Resources, Department of
I
- Independent Living Council, California State
- Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission, California
- Industrial Relations, Department of
- Industrial Welfare Commission
- Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank)
- Inspector General, Office of the
- Insurance, Department of
J
L
- Labor and Workforce Development Agency
- Lands Commission, California State
- Landscape Architects Technical Committee
- Law Revision Commission, California
- Legislative Analyst's Office
- Legislature, California State
- Library, California State
- Lieutenant Governor, Office of
- Little Hoover Commission
- Lottery, California State
M
- Managed Health Care, Department of
- Medical Board of California
- Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
- Military Department, California
- Mining and Geology Board, State
- Motor Vehicles, Department of
N
- Native American Heritage Commission
- Natural Resources Agency, California
- Naturopathic Medicine Committee
- New Motor Vehicle Board
O
- Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
- Occupational Therapy, California Board of
- Ocean Protection Council
- Optometry, California State Board of
- Osteopathic Medical Board of California
P
- Parks and Recreation Commission, California State
- Parks and Recreation, Department of
- Parole Hearings, Board of
- Patient Advocate, Office of the
- Peace Officer Standards and Training, Commission on
- Personnel Board, State
- Pesticide Regulation, Department of
- Pharmacy, California State Board of
- Physical Therapy Board of California
- Physician Assistant Board
- Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, Board of
- Planning and Research, Governor's Office of
- Podiatric Medical Board of California
- Pollution Control Financing Authority, California
- Pooled Money Investment Board
- Prison Industry Authority
- Private and Postsecondary Education, Bureau for
- Professional Fiduciaries Bureau
- Psychology, Board of
- Public Employees Retirement System, California
- Public Employment Relations Board, California
- Public Health, California Department of
- Public Utilities Commission, California
R
- Real Estate, Department of
- Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for
- Registered Nursing, California Board of
- Rehabilitation, Department of
- Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of
- Respiratory Care Board of California
S
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
- San Diego River Conservancy
- San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
- San Joaquin River Conservancy
- Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
- Scholarshare Investment Board
- School Finance Authority, California
- Secretary of State
- Security and Investigative Services, Bureau of
- Seismic Safety Commission
- Senate, California State
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy
- Social Services, Department of
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
- State Fire Marshal, Office of the
- State Hospitals, Department of
- State Mandates, Commission on
- State of California
- State Teachers Retirement System, California
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Status of Women and Girls, Commission on
- Structural Pest Control Board
- Student Aid Commission, California
- Systems Integration, Office of
T
- Tahoe Conservancy, California
- Tax and Fee Administration, California Department of
- Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California
- Teacher Credentialing, Commission on
- Technology, California Department of
- Toxic Substances Control, Department of
- Traffic Safety, Office of
- Transportation Agency, California State
- Transportation Commission
- Transportation, Department of
- Treasurer's Office, State
U
- Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
- Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission, California
- University of California
- University, California State
V
- Veterans Affairs, Department of
- Veterans Board, California
- Veterinary Medical Board
- Victim Compensation Board, California
- Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, Board of
- Volunteers, California
W
- Water Commission, California
- Water Quality Monitoring Council, California
- Water Resources, Department of
- Wildlife Conservation Board
- Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
- Workforce Development Board, California
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