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Articles Tagged with ''Gavin Newsom''

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Farm Hands West: Gantenbein joins Friant Water Authority, Cruciger to lead Bonipak Family of Companies, Gunda reappointed to California Energy Commission

The Friant Water Authority appointed Julie Gantenbein as general counsel. She has been a shareholder in the Water and Power Law Group for the past 15 years where she has gained experience in water rights, regulatory compliance and statewide water policy. Her legal career includes extensive experience in non-federal hydropower licensing and compliance proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), natural gas certificate and compliance matters before FERC, and regulatory proceedings for federal water control facilities before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, according to the Friant Water Authority’s news release. 


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Farm Hands West: Sanchez appointed CARB chair, Randolph to retire

California Air Resources Board chair Liane Randolph will retire from state service at the end of September. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Lauren Sanchez as the next CARB chair. Spiro Stefanou has stepped down as administrator of the USDA Economic Research Service after five years leading the agency.

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery appointed Marc de Beer as CEO. Market Basket named longtime chief financial officer Donald T. Mulligan as interim chief executive officer. Ann Patterson of Sacramento was appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council. The American Seed Trade Association hired Brandon Pachman as director of government affairs.


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