California State Transportation Agency Explained

Agency Name:California State Transportation Agency
Picture Caption:Agency headquarters at the Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building
Preceding1:Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Jurisdiction:California
Headquarters:Sacramento, California
Chief1 Name:Toks Omishakin
Chief1 Position:Secretary

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.

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

CalSTA consists of the following transportation-related entities:[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. California State Transportation Agency. March 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514122525/http://www.calsta.ca.gov/About_Us.htm. May 14, 2014. dead.
  2. News: 2020-12-11. Asian-American Lawmakers Press Biden on Transport Secretary. en. Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-15.
  3. Web site: David S. Kim, CalSTA Secretary CalSTA. 2020-12-15. calsta.ca.gov. en.