The California Natural Resources Agency oversees and supports more than 26 distinct departments, conservancies, and commissions. Our Agency Executive Team leads efforts to steward California’s natural environment and to advance Governor Newsom’s key priorities.
Over 21,000 Californians work within our Agency all across the state to meet our mission “to restore, protect and manage the state's natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations using creative approaches and solutions based on science, collaboration, and respect for all the communities and interests involved."
Executive Leadership
Wade Crowfoot
Secretary for Natural Resources
Saul Gomez
Undersecretary for Natural Resources
Vacant
Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy
Christopher Calfee
Special Counsel to the Secretary
Bryan Cash
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance
Jenn Eckerle
Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources and Executive Director of Ocean Protection Council
Miranda Flores
Deputy Secretary for Legislation
Amanda Hansen
Deputy Secretary for Climate Change
Lisa Lien-Mager
Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications
Jessica Morse
Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience
Le-Quyen Nguyen
Deputy Secretary for Energy
Jennifer Norris, PhD
Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat
Geneva E. B. Thompson
Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs
Contact Us
California Natural Resources Agency
715 P Street, 20th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-5656
(916) 744-6092 fax
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