The California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (BTH) was a state
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-level agency in the
government of California
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. It was superseded by the new
California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on July 1, 2013.
The Business, Transportation and Housing Agency was responsible for oversight of 14 offices and departments and four economic development programs and initiatives within the state government.
The Agency's portfolio was one of the largest and most diverse in the State of California. As the lead State Agency for economic development, BT&H strove to maintain and enhance California's leading role in the global economy through the Agency's programs. Its operations addressed a myriad of issues that directly impacted the state's economic vitality and quality of life including transportation, public safety, affordable housing, international trade, financial services, tourism, and managed health care.
From March 2012, the Acting Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing was
Brian P. Kelly.
Organization
Effective July 1, 2013, the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency ceased to exist and became the new California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) in accordance with the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2.
Former Departments
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Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
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California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is an executive department of the U.S. state of California. The department is part of the cabinet-level California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Caltrans is headquartered in Sacr ...
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California Housing Finance Agency
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California Department of Business Oversight
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California Highway Patrol
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Department of Housing and Community Development
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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Department of Real Estate
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Office of Traffic Safety
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Office of Real Estate Appraisers
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Board of Pilot Commissioners
Programs & Initiatives
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California Film Commission
The California Film Commission (CFC) was founded in 1985 by then California Governor George Deukmejian to act in an economic development capacity for the state. It is a part of the California Trade and Commerce Agency, formerly the Business, Trans ...
- CFC
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California Office of Tourism
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California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank - I-BANK
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Small Business Loan Guarantee Program - SBLGP
See also
Notes
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
2013 disestablishments in California
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