The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) is a state cabinet-level agency with the government of California. The agency is responsible for transportation-related departments within the state.[1] The agency was created under governor Jerry Brown in 2013 after the previous Business, Transportation and Housing Agency's portfolio underwent reorganization.
Agency headquarters at the Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | July 1, 2013 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdiction | California |
Headquarters | Sacramento, California |
Agency executive |
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Website | calsta |
David S. Kim became the third Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on July 1, 2019, following his appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom in April 2019.[2][3]
In February 2022, Governor Newsom appointed Toks Omishakin - who at that time was Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - as the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
Organization
editCalSTA consists of the following transportation-related entities:[1]
- Board of Pilot Commissioners (BOPC)
- California Highway Patrol (CHP)
- California Transportation Commission (CTC)
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)
- New Motor Vehicle Board (NMVB)
- Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
References
edit- ^ a b "About Us". California State Transportation Agency. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Asian-American Lawmakers Press Biden on Transport Secretary". Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "David S. Kim, CalSTA Secretary | CalSTA". calsta.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
External links
edit- California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Secretary
- California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Official Website
- Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo,& Suisun (BOPC) Official Website
- California Highway Patrol (CHP) Official Website
- California Transportation Commission (CTC) Official Website
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Official Website
- Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Official Website
- High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) Official Website
- Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Official Website