California Department of Food and Agriculture
CDFA
California Department of Food and Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in California.
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Government level
- State
- Authority type
- Department
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://www.cdfa.ca.gov
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Farm policy
Agriculture is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Food safety
Food is a named portfolio in the department’s official title, alongside agriculture.
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sources and verification
Official government site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-19; it resolved with HTTP 200 identifying the body as California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Verified 2026-08-19 against https://www.cdfa.ca.gov · domain classification: Official government portal
Important limitations
- Portfolio scope is taken from the department’s official title; the specific statutory powers behind each portfolio are set out in California law and are not asserted here.