{"id":18050,"date":"2019-06-28T16:21:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T23:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=18050"},"modified":"2019-06-28T16:21:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T23:21:43","slug":"cdfa-leadership-governor-announces-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/06\/28\/cdfa-leadership-governor-announces-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA leadership: Governor announces appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Secretary Karen Ross with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)\u00a0was very\u00a0pleased\u00a0this afternoon with Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he has confirmed the appointments of current CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt and CDFA Deputy Secretary Rachael O’Brien.\u00a0Secretary Ross also looks forward to welcoming newly appointed CDFA Deputy Secretary Arturo Barajas, who comes to the department from Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula’s office, where he served as Legislative Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDFA Deputy Secretary for Administration and Finance Kevin Masuhara, who is appointed by Secretary Ross, will also continue in his current role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the original announcement on the Governor’s site here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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