California Government Operations Agency

The Government Operations Agency (CalGovOps) is the California government agency responsible for administering state operations including procurement, real estate, information technology, and human resources.[2] Marybel Batjer was appointed as the inaugural agency secretary in June 2013 by then-Governor Jerry Brown.[3] On July 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom tapped Batjer to be the president of the California Public Utilities Commission. Batjer is expected to depart CalGovOps in late July/early August.[4]

Government Operations Agency
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
JurisdictionCalifornia
HeadquartersSacramento, California
Employees19,426 (2019-20)[1]
Annual budget$1.8 billion (2019-20)[1]
Agency executive
  • Yolanda Richardson, Acting Secretary
Websitegovops.ca.gov

Organization

The Government Operations Agency oversees 12 departments, boards, and offices:[5]

Also under the CalGovOps’ purview is the DMV Reinvention Strike Team, established by Governor Gavin Newsom on January 9, 2019. The team is tasked with undertaking “comprehensive modernization and reinvention of the troubled California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and make recommendations for new long-term leadership and reform at DMV – with an emphasis on transparency, worker performance, speed of service and overall consumer satisfaction.”[6] The team is led by CalGovOps Secretary Marybel Batjer and staffed by agency employees.[7]

References
  1. "Governor's Budget 2019-20, Enacted Budget Detail" (PDF). California Department of Finance. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. "Agency Secretary". California Government Operations Agency. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. "Marybel Batjer | GovOps". www.govops.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. "Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Wildfire Safety and Accountability Legislation". California Governor. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  5. "About Government Operations Agency". California Government Operations Agency. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. "Governor Newsom Orders a Comprehensive Modernization and Reinvention of California DMV and Appoints Management Expert to Lead DMV Strike Team". California Governor. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. "GovOps DMV Strike Team | GovOps". www.govops.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-17.


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