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California: Governor Newsom announces appointments 11.4.26

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Nov 4, 2026

Governor Newsom announces appointments 11.4.26

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:

Kimberly Thornton, of Lassen County, has been appointed Warden of High Desert State Prison at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she has been serving as Acting Warden since 2025. Thornton held multiple positions at High Desert State Prison, including Chief Deputy Administrator from 2022 to 2025 and Correctional Administrator from 2018 to 2022. She was Chief Support Executive at Pelican Bay State Prison from 2015 to 2018. Thornton held multiple positions at Avenal State Prison, including Correctional Health Services Administrator from 2013 to 2015 and Staff Services Manager I from 2008 to 2013. She was the Health Program Specialist at California Substance and Abuse Treatment Facility at Corcoran from 2007 to 2008. Thornton held multiple positions at the California Substance and Abuse Treatment Facility, including Staff Services Analyst and Associate Governmental Program Analyst from 2004 to 2007 and Office Technician from 2001 to 2004. She held multiple positions at California State Prison, Corcoran, including Office Technician from 2000 to 2001 and Office Assistant from 1998 to 2000. Thornton was an Office Assistant at Avenal State Prison from 1996 to 1998. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $199,332. Thornton is a Republican.

Brian Allo, of San Bernardino, has been appointed Warden of the California State Prison, Los Angeles County at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where he has been serving as Acting Warden since 2025. Allo held multiple positions at the California Rehabilitation Center, including Chief Deputy Administrator from 2024 to 2025 and Correctional Administrator from 2023 to 2024. He was an Associate Warden at the California Institution for Men in 2023. Allo held several positions at the California Rehabilitation Center from 2011 to 2022, including Associate Warden, Correctional Captain and Correctional Lieutenant. He held multiple positions at Ironwood State Prison, including Correctional Sergeant from 2006 to 2011 and Correctional Officer from 2001 to 2006. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $199,332. Allo is a Republican.

Vicente Sarmiento, of Santa Ana, has been appointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Sarmiento has been Supervisor of the 2nd District Orange County Board of Supervisors since 2023. He has been Principal Attorney at Law Offices of Vincent F. Sarmiento since 2001. Sarmiento was Mayor of City of Santa Ana from 2020 to 2022. He was Ward 1 City Councilmember at Santa Ana City Council from 2007 to 2020. Sarmiento is a Member of CalOptima Health, Orange County Juvenile Coordinating Council, Commission to Address Homelessness and a member of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $350 per diem. Sarmiento is a Democrat.

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Ingrid Braun, of Mammoth Lakes, has been reappointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, where she has served since 2020. Braun has served as Sheriff-Coroner for Mono County since 2014. She was a Reserve Police Officer at the Mammoth Lakes Police Department from 2013 to 2014. Braun was a Deputy Sheriff and Retired Annuitant at the Mono County Sheriff's Office from 2011 to 2013. She was a Lieutenant at the Los Angeles Police Department from 1990 to 2011. Braun earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Braun is a Democrat.

Jamal Anderson, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board. Anderson has been an Attorney and the Director of Policy at the San Francisco Department of Police Accountability since 2026. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law since 2024. Anderson was a Special Assistant Attorney General at the California Attorney General's Office from 2025 to 2026. He was an Assistant District Attorney at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office from 2022 to 2025. Anderson was a Senior Associate at Renne Public Law Group from 2020 to 2021. He was a Deputy District Attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office from 2014 to 2020. Anderson is President of the Board of Governors at the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is a member of the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. Anderson earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Howard University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $350 per diem. Anderson is a Democrat.

Regina Hatcher-Crawford, of Oxnard, has been reappointed to the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Board, where she has served since 2023. Hatcher-Crawford has been an Adjunct Professor at California Lutheran University since 2026. She was a Logistics Management Specialist at U.S. Department of the Navy from 1983 to 2022. Hatcher-Crawford earned a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California Lutheran University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $350 per diem. Hatcher-Crawford is a Democrat.

Nicole Clavo, of Elk Grove, has been reappointed to the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board, where she has served since 2023. Clavo has been Managing Director of the Office of Violence Prevention for the City of Sacramento since 2020. She was a Labor Relations Field Representative-Negotiator for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association from 2005 to 2020. Clavo is a member of the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office Voices for Victims Coalition. She earned a Doctor of Psychology degree in Organizational Development from Alliant International University, a Master of Science degree in Human Services and a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services from Springfield College. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $350 per diem. Clavo is a Democrat.

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