0520 Business Transportation & Housing, Secy
Mission Statement

Effective July 1, 2013, the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 abolishes the Secretary for Business, Transportation, and Housing. The 2013-14 information for the Transportation responsibilities is merging with the new Secretary for Transportation (Organization Code 0521). The 2013-14 Business and Housing responsibilities are merging into the Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (Organization Code 0515). In addition, the 2013-14 information for the California Film Commission, Office of Tourism, Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, and the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program is merging into the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO Biz) (Organization Code 0509).

The Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing (BTH) oversees and coordinates the activities of 12 departments and several important economic development programs and commissions. These entities improve California's place in the global marketplace by leveraging the state's advantages to promote job and business growth, improving transportation mobility, and increasing affordable housing opportunities while promoting environmental quality and safe communities.

Departments in the BTH Agency include:

  • California Housing Finance Agency
  • Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Department of the California Highway Patrol
  • Department of Corporations
  • Department of Financial Institutions
  • Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Department of Real Estate
  • Department of Transportation
  • Office of Real Estate Appraisers
  • Office of Traffic Safety
  • Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun

Additionally, economic development programs include:

  • California Film Commission
  • California Travel and Tourism Commission
  • Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
  • International Trade Promotion
  • Small Business Loan Guarantee Program