§ 14008 Department Powers Transfer

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•This law says one big department takes over the jobs of three smaller ones: the Department of Aeronautics, the Department of Public Works, and the Office of Transportation Planning and Research.
•The new department gets all the power and work from these three, except for a few things that are kept by a special board.
•This change happened on July 1, 1973.

Example

Imagine three small teams handling roads, airports, and research. Now, one big team takes over all their jobs.

The big team now does everything the three small teams used to do, except for a few things that a special group still handles.

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§ 14008 Department Powers Transfer

The department succeeds to and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Department of Aeronautics, the Department of Public Works, and the Office of Transportation Planning and Research, with the exceptions of those functions and duties reserved to the board in Section 13990.6 on July 1, 1973. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1253.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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duties powers responsibilities jurisdiction Section 13990.6 July 1, 1973

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 14008.

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