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.
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] From 1850 to 1929, the current functions of the State Lands Commission were assigned to the Office of the California Surveyor General.
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