Carney King has been appointed the Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. King has been CDFA’s Legislative Manager since 2025, and came to the department after a distinguished career in the US Army and service in several legislative offices.
He was a Policy Consultant in the Office of Senator Richard Roth in the California State Senate from 2022 to 2025; a Legislative Aide in the Office of Senator Bill Dodd in the California State Senate in 2020; Site Lead for the Covid Testing Task Force in the California State Senate from 2020 to 2022; and a Senate Fellow in the Office of Mike Morrell in the California State Senate from 2018 to 2020.
He served as a CH-47F Flight Engineer in the United States Army from 2005 to 2011. King earned a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Oregon.
Carney is an avid golfer who enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids. Congratulations, Carney!