Inventory of the State and Consumer Services Agency Records
Processed by Brian Cote and State Archives Staff
California State Archives
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Sacramento, California 95814
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California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the State and Consumer Services Agency Records
Collection number: R209
California State Archives
Office of the Secretary of State
Sacramento, California
- Processed by:
- Brian Cote and State Archives Staff
- Date Completed:
- June 2015
- Encoded by:
- Jessica Knox and Jeff Crawford
© 2015 California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: State and Consumer Services Agency Records
Dates: 1989-2004
Collection number: R209
Creator:
State and Consumer Services Agency
Collection Size:
95 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Abstract: The State and Consumer Services Agency oversees a diverse array of state departments and is considered the conglomerate superagency
within state government. The records of the State and Consumer Services Agency consist of 95 cubic feet of textual records
covering the period 1989 through 2004.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Administrative Information
Access
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], State and Consumer Services Agency Records, R209.[Series Number], [box and folder number], California
State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
The California State Archives acquired the State and Consumer Services Agency Records according to state law.
Administrative History
The State and Consumer Services Agency was created in 1977 when it succeeded the responsibilities of the Agriculture and Services
Agency (Chapter 1229, Statutes of 1977). The State and Consumer Services Agency oversees a diverse array of state departments
and is considered the conglomerate superagency within state government. The agency is under the supervision of the Secretary
for State and Consumer Services, who is appointed by the governor and is a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The agency's
main responsibility is to provide communication, coordination, and policy guidance between the Governor's Office and the departments
within the agency. State departments under the supervision of the agency have included the California Science Center, California
Museum of Science and Industry, California African-American Museum, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, Fair Employment and Housing Commission, the Office of the State Fire Marshall, the Franchise
Tax Board, the Department of General Services, State Personnel Board, Public Employees' Retirement System, State Teachers'
Retirement System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Building Standards Commission, Seismic Safety Commission, the Victim Compensation
and Government Claims Board, the Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection, and the Office of the Insurance Advisor,
and the California Public Broadcasting Commission.
Effective in 2013, Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 (Statutes of 2012) shifted the responsibilities of all of the various
departments of SCS to other agencies. The newly formed Government Operations Agency now administers: Department of General
Services, CalPERS, CalSTRS, Franchise Tax Board, and Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board. Departments focused
on California's history were moved under the Natural Resources Agency: California African American Museum, California Science
Center, and Exposition Park.
Scope and Content
The records of the State and Consumer Services Agency consist of 95 cubic feet of textual records covering the period 1989
through 2004. The record group contains two series: Bill Files (1989-2004) and Legislative Proposals (1991-2004). The files
include bill analyses, reports, correspondence, memoranda, enrolled bill reports, comments, notes, and bill drafts and reflect
the varied legislative interests of the State and Consumer Services Agency. The bill files tracked the majority of the legislation
introduced in the legislature from 1989 until 2004. The vast majority of legislation tracked related to consumer, health,
and environmental issues. However, several other issues such as firearm safety and building standards were also tracked by
the Agency. The depth of this collection provides potential researchers with an alternative avenue to investigate these issues
that may be difficult to track otherwise. Since the agency oversees a conglomerate of departments, topics run the gamut from
personnel issues, state procurement, retirement concerns, housing and employment discrimination, college and university housing,
budget and fiscal concerns, financial privacy, records retention, veterans' issues, environmental and health concerns, permitting
and regulating functions of the Department of Consumer Affairs, and a broad variety of other subjects. The records relating
to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)
are remarkably detailed and may be of particular interest.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
California. State and Consumer Services Agency
Health
Environmental protection
ID R209.001, Box 1/1-Box 69/2, Box 76/1-Box 93/28
Series 1
Bill Files
1989-2004
Physical Description: 86 cubic feet
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Access
Boxes 1-69 contain files that include home and cellular telephone numbers of state employees. California Government Code
section 7928.300 (formerly section 6254.3) exempts this information from public disclosure. Archivists will need to screen
and redact restricted information prior to use by researcher.
Scope and Content Note
Bill Files contain analyses, correspondence, memoranda, comments, reports, enrolled bill reports, and similar materials related
to various topics of interest to the State and Consumer Services Agency and the state departments it oversaw. Since the agency
oversaw a diverse group of departments, the bill files reflect a variety of different topics such as environmental advertising
and safety, domestic partnerships, public and school employee retirement issues, State Personnel Board subpoena powers, discrimination
against homosexuals, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, firearm permits, retail credit, the Violence Against
Women Act, and various kinds of professional licensing.
1989-1990: AB4-AB4351, ACA2-ACA53, ACR84-ACR148, AJR4-AJR71, AB8X-AB58X (Box 1/1 - Box 6/19).
1989-1990: SB1-SB2908, SCA2-SCA33, SCR27-SCR113,SJR3-SJR70 (Box 7/1 - Box 11/9).
1991-1992: AB1-AB3829, ACA1-ACA49, ACR1-ACR22,AB3X-AB57X (Box 11/10 - Box 19/7).
1991-1992: SB1-SB2072, SCA13-SCA36 (Box 19/7 - Box 23/17).
1993-1994: AB1-AB3837, ACA1-ACA45, ACR27-ACR136,AJR70-AJR83, HR10-HR37, AB1X-AB167X (Box 24/1 - Box 31/2).
1993-1994: SB1-SB2137, SCA5-SCA45, SCR2-SCR55, SJR6-SJR43 (Box 31/3 - Box 35/16).
1995-1996: AB2-AB3502, ACA1-ACA49, ACR7-ACR81,AJR48-AJR69, GRP1-GRP2, AB1X-AB50X, AB3XX-AB59XX (Box 36/1 - Box 42/5).
1995-1996: Preprint SB5, SB1-SB2174, SCA4-SCA17, SJR5-SJR31, SR17-SR31, SB1X-SB8X, SB1XX-SB23XX (Box 42/5 - Box 47/15).
1997-1998: AB1-AB2815, ACR3-ACR43, AJR2-AJR55, AB1X-AB10X (Box 48/1 - Box 54/9).
1997-1998: SB1-SB2239, SCA1-SCA34, SCR7-SCR98, SJR1-SJR36, SB1X-SB10X (Box 54/9 - Box 60/9).
1999-2000: AB1-AB2937, ACA2-ACA9 (Box 60/9 - Box 65/8).
1999-2000: SB3-SB2200, SCA1, SCR83, SJR1 (Box 65/8 - Box 69/2).
2001-2002: AB1-AB3060, ACA13-ACA22, ACR2-ACR125, AJR3-AJR6, AB1X-AB128X, AB2XX-AB81XX, AB1XXX (Box 76/1 - Box 80/25).
2001-2002: SB5-SB2099, SCA2-SCA16, SJR4-SJR9, SB1X-SB54X, SB1XX-SB82XX, SB1XXX (Box 81/1 - Box 84/20).
2003-2004: AB3-AB3118, ACA6-ACA27, ACR74-ACR144, AJR8-AJR55, AB8X-AB16X, AB1XXXX-AB2XXXX, AB1XXXXX-AB4XXXXX (Box 84/21 - Box
90/22).
2003-2004: SB1-SB1915, SCA1-SCA16, SCR11-SCR56, SJR2-SJR24, SB2X-SB29X, SB1XXX, SB1XXXX-SB9XXXX, SCA2XXXXX (Box 90/23 - Box
93/28).
ID R209.002, Box 69/3-Box 75/19, Box 94/1-Box 95/20
Series 2
Legislative Proposals
1991-2004
Physical Description: 192 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by the agency or department making the proposal.
Access
Boxes 69-75 contain files that include home and cellular telephone numbers of state employees. California Government Code
section 7928.300 (formerly section 6254.3) exempts this information from public disclosure. Archivists will need to screen
and redact restricted information prior to use by researcher.
Scope and Content Note
The Legislative Proposals include bill drafts, enrolled bill reports, legislative analyses, correspondence, memoranda, notes,
comments, and similar materials related to proposed legislation by the State and Consumer Services Agency, its departments
as well as legislation proposed by the other state departments that would affect the Agency. The proposals were by numerous
state agencies and departments and usually contained a recommendation about whether to continue to the proposal forward.
Proposals are from departments such as the Department of General Services, Department of Consumer Affairs, Department of Veteran
Affairs, Youth and Adult Corrections Agency, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, State Fire Marshall, Public Employees
Retirement Systems, School Employees Retirement System, Resources Agency, Fair Employment and Housing Commission, Building
Standards Commission, Department of Industrial Relations, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Personnel Administration.