Newsom appoints three Bay Area residents to serve on several California commissions

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of multiple residents of the greater Bay Area to administrative positions across the state.

Newson on Friday appointed Stockton resident and Democrat Floria Sandoval as deputy secretary for Access at the California Natural Resources Agency. Sandoval will receive just over $170,000 each year in compensation at her newly appointed position. Sandoval has been deputy director of public affairs at the California Department of Parks and Recreation since 2015. She previously served as information officer and education analyst at the California Department of Boating and Waterways for more than a decade.