Getting to Know California Government is Huge Task
California is BIG — as in most populated state in the nation, biggest food producer, biggest food exporter — the list goes on and on. According to the State of California website it is also Affordable, Cool, Fresh and Green. Visit the State of California website to see information from approx. 380 state agencies listed. Talk about BIG!
Everyone’s heard of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) but what about the New Motor Vehicle Board? There are hundreds of agencies that most of us don’t even know exist. Here are a few of the nearly 400 agencies. There are committees, agencies and bureaus often with overlapping mission statements about ecology, energy savings, going to school, eating better, getting healthy, getting a job, getting money, getting help, getting protection, getting older, being young, etc. Here’s where you can explore: www.ca.gov/Apps/Agencies.aspx
- I Can Afford College
- Cool California
- California Channel
- Digital Education Office
- Center for Analytical Chemistry
- The Broadband and Digital Literacy Office
- California Office of Binational Border Health
- Naturopathic Medicine Committee
- Scholarshare
- Telephone Medical Advice Services Bureau
- Safe at Home Program
- California Research Bureau
- Little Hoover Commission
- Geospatial Clearinghouse
