California Department of Food and Agriculture

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is a cabinet-level agency in the government of California. Established in 1919 by the California State Legislature and signed into law by Governor William Stephens, the Department of Food and Agriculture is responsible for ensuring the state's food safety, the protection of the state's agriculture from invasive species, and promoting the California agricultural industry.

The Department of Food and Agriculture maintains district and field offices in 32 counties across the state, and two extraterritorial offices in Hawaii and Arizona. This includes agricultural inspection stations at the state's borders. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is an advisory board to the governor and secretary.

As of January, 2016, the Secretary of Agriculture was Karen Ross, who is a member of Governor Jerry Brown's cabinet.

Divisions

The Department of Food and Agriculture is internally divided into seven administration divisions, carrying out state food safety and regulation policy:

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