Bill Lyons, former CDFA secretary, leaves Gov. Gavin Newsom's staff where he served as the agriculture liaison.

Purdue Pharma taps former Secretary Tom Vilsack to help monitor opioid marketing and Secretary Perdue appoints a new administrator of FSIS.

The California Fresh Fruit Association has hired Adam Borchard as the new director of government and public policy.

Many appointments and transitions taking place this week at the Environmental Protection Agency.