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Cabinet Team Issue Areas

Ana Matosantos Cabinet Secretary Assistant – Matthew Tabarangao

Tracy Arnold Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary Assistant– Stacey O’Brien

Ben Chida K-12 Education; Data Privacy; Longitudinal Data System Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary Assistant – Stacey O’Brien

Rhys Williams Emergency Management; Homeland Security; Firearms; Senior Advisor on Emergency Forestry and Fire Protection; Military and National Guard; Preparedness and Management COVID-19 Emergency Response Assistant – Matthew Tabarangao

Lande Ajose Higher Education; Future of Work Senior Policy Advisor for Higher Education Assistant – Stacey O’Brien

Kris Applegate Corrections; Board of Parole Hearings; Board of State and Special Advisor on Public Safety Community Corrections; Corrections and Public Safety Appointments

Wayne Bilowit Local Law Enforcement; Cannabis Enforcement Law Enforcement Liaison

Jamie Callahan Climate; Economic Development; International Affairs; Deputy Cabinet Secretary Travel and Tourism; Elections and Redistricting; California Assistant – Andrea Escobar Volunteers; Film Commission

Annie Carney Civic Engagement; Outreach and Education Campaigns Deputy Director for Civic Engagements (LISTOS, EITC, COVID-19, Vaccines) and Strategic Partnerships

Gina Da Silva Immigration; Civil Rights; Immigrant Integration Senior Policy Advisor for Immigration Assistant – Andrea Escobar

Jessica Devencenzi Victims Services; Courts; Department of Justice; Policing and Deputy Legislative/Cabinet Secretary Local Law Enforcement; Peace Officer Standards and Assistant – Anthony Pham Training; Juvenile Justice; Department of Fair Employment and Housing; Penal Code Revision Committee, Reparations Task Force

Richard Figueroa Health and Human Services; Health Insurance; Public Health; Deputy Cabinet Secretary CalVET; Aging; COVID-19; Vaccines Assistant – Andrea Escobar

Updated 4/17/2021

Samuel Himel Federal Fiscal Policy; Federal Policy Analysis (Economy, Special Advisor for Federal Economic Budget, COVID-19 Relief); US Treasury; Department of Policy and Fiscal Issues Commerce; HUD; OMB; USTR; SBA

Christine Hironaka Environmental Protection; Air; Water; Pesticides and Toxics; Deputy Cabinet Secretary Recycling; Natural Resources; Conservation; Fish and Assistant – Andrea Escobar Wildlife; Parks & Recreation

Kathleen Kelly Janus Philanthropy; Innovative Public Private Partnerships Senior Advisor on Social Innovation

Katie Wheeler Mathews Washington DC Office Director; NGA; WGA; DGA; Senior Advisor on Federal Affairs Appropriations; FEMA; Defense; Homeland Security; Immigration; HHS; USDOL; DOJ; Department of Education; State Department; USDOT

Loretta Miranda Tribal Affairs Chief Deputy Tribal Advisor and Special Counsel Assistant – Michael Park

Giannina Perez Early Childhood Development; Preschool; Childcare; Child Senior Policy Advisor for Early Childhood Poverty and Child Poverty Assistant – Stacey O’Brien

James Ralph Federal Energy and Climate Policy; DOE; USEPA; DOI; FERC; Senior Advisor for Federal Energy and FPPC; USDA; US Climate Alliance Climate Change Policy

Alice Reynolds Energy and Utilities; Scoping Plan; OPR; Wildfire Insurance; Senior Policy Advisor for Energy CEA Wildfire Fund; Transportation Network Companies; Assistant – Andrea Escobar Telecom; Broadband

Jacque Roberts Government Operations; CalHR; Revenue and Taxation; Deputy Cabinet Secretary Pensions/CalPERS/CalSTRS; Information Technology; State Assistant – Stacey O’Brien Contracting; Consumer Services; Boards and Commissions; ABC; Gambling; Fairs; Horseracing; Lottery; Labor and Workforce Development

Maricela Rodriguez Civic Engagement; Lead for Outreach and Education Director of Civic Engagement and Campaigns Strategic Partnerships Assistant – Andrea Escobar

Joe Shea State Lands Commission; Assists with CalEPA and CNRA Assistant Deputy Cabinet Secretary

Christina Snider Tribal Affairs Tribal Advisor Assistant – Michael Park

Mark Tollefson Housing; Homelessness; Transportation; Infrastructure; CHP; Deputy Cabinet Secretary High Speed Rail; DMV; Autonomous Vehicles Assistant – Stacey O’Brien

Updated 4/17/2021

Kayla Ungar Agriculture; Arts Council; Commission on the Status of Assistant Deputy Cabinet Secretary Women and Girls; Assists with International Affairs and Federal Veteran Affairs

Matthew Tabarangao Assistant to Ana Matosantos and Rhys Williams Special Assistant for Cabinet Affairs [email protected]

Stacey O’Brien Assistant to Lande Ajose, Tracy Arnold, Ben Chida, Giannina Executive Assistant for Cabinet Affairs Perez, Jacque Roberts, Mark Tollefson and Jason Elliott [email protected]

Andrea Escobar Assistant to Jamie Callahan, Gina Da Silva, Richard Executive Assistant for Cabinet Affairs Figueroa, Christine Hironaka, Alice Reynolds and Maricela [email protected] Rodriguez

Michael Park Assistant to Christina Snider and Loretta Miranda Executive Assistant for Tribal Affairs [email protected]

Updated 4/17/2021