Golden State Today

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced several reappointments to various state boards and commissions.

James De La Torre, of Altadena, has been reappointed to the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board. De La Torre has served on the board since 2023 and is a physician at Emergent Medical Associates. He holds degrees from Harvard Medical School and the University of Southern California. This position does not require Senate confirmation and offers a compensation of $100 per diem. De La Torre is a Democrat.

Jane Kang, of Oakland, has also been reappointed to the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board. Kang has been an H-3 Level II Paramedic at the San Francisco Fire Department since 2014. This position does not require Senate confirmation and provides a compensation of $100 per diem. Kang is a Democrat.

David Konieczny, of Santa Clarita, continues his service on the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board. Konieczny has been Operations Manager at McCormick Ambulance since 2020 and held various roles in emergency medical services prior to that. This position does not require Senate confirmation and offers $100 per diem in compensation. Konieczny is a Democrat.

Nick Boyd, of Spring Valley, remains on the Board of Behavioral Sciences where he has served since 2023. Boyd currently works as Director of Clinical Training for Counseling at VA San Diego Healthcare System and holds multiple academic qualifications including a Ph.D. from the University of the Cumberlands. This position requires Senate confirmation with a compensation rate of $100 per diem. Boyd is a Democrat.

Christopher Jones, from Santa Clarita, retains his role on the Board of Behavioral Sciences after serving since 2020. Jones owns Dynamic Interventions Inc., and has worked as a school psychologist across various institutions since 1997. He is President-Elect of the California Association of School Psychologists. This appointment requires Senate confirmation with compensation set at $100 per diem. Jones is a Republican.

Hemesh Patel, based in Huntington Beach, will continue his tenure on the Osteopathic Medical Board of California where he has served since 2020. Patel practices as a Family Physician and Obesity Medicine Specialist with Southern California Permanente Medical Group among other roles in medical governance and education committees nationally recognized certifications in family medicine and obesity medicine among others this post doesn’t require Senate confirmation but compensates him with $100 per diem Patel aligns politically as democrat

Sandra Sims Los Angeles maintains her place on California State Board Optometry having started there two years ago She currently works UCLA human resources previously worked long beach city college similarly various freelance journalist positions she brings law degree UC College Law SF BA political science UCLA her position senate approval doesn’t need it gives her $100 day payment Sims Democrat

Antonio Benjamin Fremont keeps spot Calif Health Facilities Financing Authority he's occupied past four years Partner PA Consulting earlier Citibank global CTO Token.io co-founder CTO bachelor arts communication UP membership Assoc Computing Machinery his role needs senate okay unpaid Benjamin's Dem

Francisco Silva Sacramento stays Calif Health Facilities Financing Authority president CEO Calif Primary Care Assoc prev top legal health policy executive Calif Med Assoc plus extensive law practice MBA USC JD UCLA history SCU senate must confirm unpaid Silva’s Dem

Denise Tugade LA continues Court Reporters Bd CA holding it three years Legislative Analyst LA Co Dept Public Health before SEIU legislative roles Assemblymember offices rich advocacy comms background BA GWU International Affairs Conflict Security Studies Europe Eurasian Studies needs senate ok paid $100 daily Tugade Dem

Lessie Moore Highland extends time Bd Vocational Nursing Psychiatric Technicians begun '22 adjunct prof SB Valley College retired annuitant Patton State Hospital psychiatric tech over decades B.A Ashford Univ Social Science no senate ok needed paid daily $100 Moore’s Dem

Amanda Gallo Oakland Contractors State License Bd appointee again from '23 assistant GM East Bay Regional Park Dist prev City Fremont analyst varied policy work Santa Clara Housing Auth MBA SCU Legal Studies BA UC Berkeley needs senate nod paid daily hundred Gallo Dem

Michael Mark Stockton reup Contractors State License Bd involved '20 Sheet Metal Workers' Local leadership varied industry union roles associations affiliations confirmable post paid same Mark's Dem

Kyle Finley Loomis Structural Pest Control Bd maintained pres Twin Termite Pest Control ongoing community group member no confirm necessary standard pay Finley Republican