California State Transportation Agency

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California State Transportation Agency
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Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building.jpg
Agency headquarters at the Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 2013;11 years ago (2013-07-01)
Preceding agency
Jurisdiction California
Headquarters Sacramento, California
Agency executive
  • Toks Omishakin, Secretary
Website calsta.ca.gov

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.

Contents

David S. Kim became the third Secretary of 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, as the fourth Secretary of CalSTA. [4]

Organization

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". California State Transportation Agency. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. "Asian-American Lawmakers Press Biden on Transport Secretary". Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. "David S. Kim, CalSTA Secretary | CalSTA". calsta.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  4. "Toks Omishakin | CalSTA". calsta.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-01-07.