Top stories
California Department of Consumer Affairs
USINFO | 2013-11-13 10:20
| California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Department overview | |
| Formed | After the Consumer Affairs Act of 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of California |
| Headquarters |
California Department of Consumer Affairs 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA, 95834 38°38′50.56″N 121°29′58.42″W / 38.6473778°N 121.4995611°W / 38.6473778; -121.4995611 |
| Employees | 1521 (2010) |
| Annual budget | $274 million (2010-2011) |
| Department executives |
Denise Brown, Director Awet Kidane, Chief Deputy Director Reichel Everhart, Deputy Director for Board and Bureau Relations |
| Website | |
| www.dca.ca.gov | |
DCA headquarters in Sacramento.
DCA office building in Sacramento housing many subordinate entities, including the state medical and dental boards.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department under the California State and Consumer Services Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices. The department provides the public with information on safe consumer practices, in an effort to protect the public from unscrupulous or unqualified people who promote deceptive products or services.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department under the California State and Consumer Services Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices. The department provides the public with information on safe consumer practices, in an effort to protect the public from unscrupulous or unqualified people who promote deceptive products or services.
