The California State Lands Commission is a unit of state government that is responsible for management and protection of natural and cultural resources, as well as public access rights, on some of California's publicly owned lands.[1]
The members of the State Lands Commission include the Lieutenant Governor, the State Controller and the State Director of Finance.[1] The first two are statewide elected officials while the last is a cabinet-level officer appointed by the Governor.
The Commission has a staff of more than 200 people, supervised by an executive officer appointed by the Commissioners. Staff members include specialists in mineral resources, land management, boundary determination, petroleum engineering and natural sciences.[1]
History
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From 1850 to 1929, the current functions of the State Lands Commission were assigned to the Office of the California Surveyor General. The Surveyors General and the years of their service were:
Charles J. Whiting, 1850-1852
William M. Eddy, 1852-1854
Senaca H. Marlette, 1854-1856
John A. Brewster, 1856-1858
Horace A. Higley, 1858-1862
James F. Houghton, 1862-1868
John W. Bost, 1868-1872
Robert Gardner, 1872-1876
William Minis, 1876-1880
James W. Shanklin, 1880-1882
Henry I. Willey, 1882-1886
Theodore Reichert, 1886-1894
Martin J. Wright, 1894-1902
Victor H. Woods, 1902-1906
William S. Kingsbury, 1906-1929
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