The California executive branch consists of elected officers and other offices and officers. The elected executive officers are:


Agencies under the direction of a secretary that report directly to the Governor are cabinet-level agencies, to which other agencies are subordinate:

• Governor
  • Office of the Inspector General
  • Military Department
  • Department of Food and Agriculture
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
    • California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    • California Department of Corporations
    • California Department of Financial Institutions
    • California Highway Patrol
    • California Department of Housing and Community Development
    • California Housing Finance Agency
    • California Department of Managed Health Care
    • Department of Motor Vehicles
    • California Department of Real Estate
    • Office of Real Estate Appraisers
    • Department of Transportation
    • California Traffic Safety Program
  • Secretary of Emergency Management Agency
  • Secretary of Environmental Protection Agency
    • Air Resources Board
    • Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
    • California Integrated Waste Management Board
    • Department of Pesticide Regulation
    • Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • State Water Resources Control Board
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services Agency
    • Department of Aging
    • Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
    • Department of Child Support Services
    • Department of Community Services and Development
    • Department of Developmental Services
    • Emergency Medical Services Authority
    • Department of Health Care Services
    • Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
    • Department of Mental Health
    • Department of Public Health
    • Department of Rehabilitation
    • Department of Social Services
    • Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
  • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Agency
    • Agricultural Labor Relations Board
    • Employment Development Department
    • Department of Industrial Relations
    • Workforce Investment Board
  • Secretary of Natural Resources Agency
    • CALFED Bay-Delta Program
    • Department of Boating and Waterways
    • California Coastal Commission
    • CA Coastal Conservancy / CA Tahoe Conservancy / Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
    • Colorado River Board of California
    • Department of Conservation
    • California Conservation Corps
    • California Energy Commission
    • Department of Fish and Game
    • Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    • Department of Parks and Recreation
    • Department of Water Resources
  • Secretary of State and Consumer Services Agency
    • California African American Museum
    • Building Standards Commission
    • California Department of Consumer Affairs
    • Department of Fair Employment and Housing
    • Fair Employment and Housing Commission
    • Franchise Tax Board
    • Department of General Services
    • Office of the Insurance Advisor
    • California State Personnel Board
    • Public Employees' Retirement System
    • California Science Center
    • Teachers' Retirement System
  • Secretary of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    • Adult Operations Division
    • Adult Programs Division
    • Juvenile Justice Division
    • Corrections Standards Authority
    • Board of Parole Hearings
    • State Commission on Juvenile Justice
  • Chief of Staff
    • California Office of Administrative Law
    • California Medical Assistance Commission
    • California Department of Personnel Administration
    • California Office of Planning and Research
    • California Service Corps