Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Kimberly Gallagher, of Davis, has been reappointed to the California Water Commission, where she has served since 2020. Gallagher has been Farm Operations Manager at Erdman Farms since 2014 and Owner and Operator of Gallagher Farming Company since 2009. She was a Science Teacher for the Davis Unified School District from 2012 to 2014 and an Independent Study Teacher for the Elk Grove Unified School District from 2004 to 2011. Gallagher is a member of the California Rice Commission, USA Rice Farmers, the Colusa-Glenn Subwatershed Program and the California Rice Industry Association. She is an Associate Director of the Colusa County Resource Conservation District. Gallagher earned a Master of Arts degree in Christian Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Gallagher is a Democrat.
Daniel Rubin, of Davis, has been reappointed Chief Counsel at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, where he has served in this role since 2018. Rubin served in several positions at the Department from 2013 to 2018, including as Acting Chief Counsel and Staff Attorney. He was a Policy Assistant at the Conservation Strategy Group LLC in 2013 and a Graduate Fellow at the California Energy Commission from 2012 to 2013. Rubin was a Law Clerk at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in 2011 and at the Department of Water Resources in 2009. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Lewis and Clark Law School. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $191,688. Rubin is a Democrat.