Government
Lt. Governor Redesignated as Governor’s Top Trade Representative
On December 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom redesignated Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis as his top representative to advance California’s economic interests abroad. Lieutenant Governor...
DFEH Renamed California Civil Rights Department
Don’t be confused if you start hearing about the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). It’s not a new government agency — just the renamed...
Online Options Available with Department of Motor Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding Californians of its online options for completing DMV business.
The DMV has revamped its website to...
Governor Proposes Additional $1.5 Billion in Small Business Relief Grants
During remarks to the Sacramento Host Breakfast audience on May 13, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s small business relief grants...
Governor’s State of State Recaps COVID Efforts
Flanked by video screens in an empty stadium, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered the first virtual State of the State address this week.
The number of...
Transitions for State Officials, Governor’s Staff
Since the last edition of Alert, announcements from the Governor’s office have revealed changes to come in the lineup of statewide officials and the...
Governor Names New Business Adviser
Governor Gavin Newsom has named longtime political strategist Dee Dee Myers as his senior adviser and director of the Governor’s Office of Business and...
Census Deadline Approaches; Count Affects State Clout, Federal Funding
The unremitting pandemic and economic crises of 2020 have overshadowed what would normally have been a dominant event of community action: the decennial census....
Governor Newsom’s Top Business Adviser Steps Down
Lenny Mendonca, director of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and chairman of the High-Speed Rail Authority, has stepped down from his role as one of the Governor’s key advisers, the Governor’s office announced on April 10. Mendonca departed in order to focus more on his family and personal businesses, according to the statement.
