In recent years the United States Department of Commerce has had its hands tied as far as to the extent in which they may have been able to go in order to do the job that they have been there for throughout history.

The Department of Commerce has been around since the year 1903. Since then they have made it their mission to create jobs and improve living standards for all Americans. This was to be done through technological and economic growth through education. The Department of Commerce has been split up into different bureaus in order to operate more efficiently. The community not only thrives through businesses but also relies on the earth for resources such as the fish from the different lakes, rivers and oceans around the area for food. Commerce must also make sure that the different waters and land are safe and equipped for fishing and farming.

Not only has the Department of Commerce in California tried to take care of the business aspects of their jobs but the department also has various offices geared towards the environment. Environmental issues have taken a great deal of care to sift through because of the past pollution problems that the Unites States have endured. Commerce takes care of the various park administrations as well as the oceanic research that has needed to be done in order to improve the quality of life for the people living in the communities.

The Department of Commerce has continued to try to the best of their ability to encourage the growth and development of the various communities not only around the state of California but also around the United States. The different commerce bureaus are set up at various points throughout each state. Each state will typically have all of their own bureaus as well.