Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Monica Morales, of Rocklin, has been appointed to the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee. Morales has been Director of the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency since 2022. She was a Deputy Director at the California Department of Public Health from 2016 to 2021. Morales held several roles at the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health from 2011 to 2016, including Deputy Bureau Chief, Chronic Disease Director and Chronic Disease Wellness and Integration Manager. Morales earned a Master of Public Administration degree in Public Policy from Columbia University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Morales is a Democrat.