Inventory of the State and Consumer Services Agency Records

Processed by Brian Cote and State Archives Staff

California State Archives

1020 "O" Street

Sacramento, California 95814

Phone: (916) 653-2246

Fax: (916) 653-7363

Email: ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov

URL: http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/

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

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

Sacramento, California

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.