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Oct 27, 2026

Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.27.2026

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:

Nichole Morgan, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Advisory Commission on Special Education. Morgan has been a Member of the State Water Resources Control Board since 2021, where she held several other positions in the Division of Financial Assistance, including Assistant Deputy Director from 2019 to 2021and Supervising Water Resources Control Engineer from 2018 to 2019. She was the Supervising Water Resources Control Engineer at the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for the Central Valley from 2014 to 2018. Morgan is a Member of the Board of Directors of River Charter Schools. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Morgan is a Democrat.

Mawata Kamara, of Tracy, has been appointed to the California Board of Registered Nursing. Kamara has been a Charge Registered Nurse at San Leandro Hospital since 2022. She has been Executive Director at Holistic Education Advocating Leadership since 2012. Kamara was a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Emanuel Medical Center from 2020 to 2022. She held multiple positions in the Emergency and Medical-Surgical Unit at Washington Hospital from 2023 to 2025, including Registered Nurse and Bedside Registered Nurse. Kamara held multiple positions at San Leandro Hospital from 2016 to 2022, including Emergency Room Bedside Registered Nurse and Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Bedside Nurse. She was a Travel Registered Nurse at Cross Country Travel Corp from 2011 to 2016. Kamara was a Travel Registered Nurse at American Mobile Travel Nursing in 2015. She was a Registered Nurse at Christiana Hospital from 2013 to 2015. Kamara was a Registered Nurse at Favorite Staffing Services from 2009 to 2015. She was a Travel Registered Nurse at American Mobile Travel Nursing in 2012. Kamara was a Registered Nurse at Mainline Lankenau Hospital from 2010 to 2011. She was a Nurse Supervisor at Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from 2009 to 2010. Kamara was a Registered Nurse at John Hopkins Hospital from 2008 to 2009. She held multiple positions at Temple University Hospital from 2007 to 2008, including Patient Care Assistant and Nurse Extern. She is a member of the California Nurses Association and Chi ETA Phi Sorority Incorporated. Kamara earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Temple University. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem. Kamara is a Democrat.

Candy Stockton-Joreteg, of Eureka, has been appointed to the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee. Stockton-Joreteg has been the County Health Officer at the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Branch since 2022. She was Chief Medical Officer at the Humbolt Independent Practice Association from 2018 to 2022. Stockton-Joreteg was Medical Director at Groups: Recover Together from 2018 to 2019. She was Director of the Integrated Substance Abuse Program at Shasta Community Health Center from 2017 to 2018. Stockton-Joreteg was Medical Director at Shingleton Medical Center from 2008 to 2017. She was Medical Director at Trinity Community Medical Clinic from 2006 to 2008. Stockton-Joreteg was a Staff Physician at Beaver Community Group from 2005 to 2006. She is Co-Chair of RxSafe Humboldt and a member of the California Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Stockton-Joreteg earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Loma Linda University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Pacific Union College. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Stockton-Joreteg is a Democrat.

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Kimberly Freeman, of Sonora, has been appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Commission. Freeman has been an Emergency Medical Services Director at Mountain Counties EMS Agency since 2023. She has held multiple positions at Tuolumne County since 2015, including Health Officer and Emergency Services Medical Director. Freeman has been Emergency Medical Services Director at Bi-County Ambulance since 2008. She was Interim Emergency Medical Services Medical Director at El Dorado County in 2021. Freeman was Chief Operations and Chief Medical Officer at Mathiesen Memorial Health Clinic from 2019 to 2022. She was Emergency Medical Services Medical Director at Manteca District Ambulance from 2016 to 2022. Freeman was Emergency Medical Director at Redwoods National and State Parks from 2006 to 2020. She held multiple positions at Adventist Health Sonora Hospital at Sierra Emergency Medical Group from 2006 to 2019, including Emergency Physician and Medical Director. Freeman was Rural Health Clinic Medical Director at Adventist Health Sonora Hospital at Sierra Emergency Medical Group from 2010 to 2018. She was Emergency Medical Services Liaison Director in Base Hospital at Adventist Health Sonora from 2007 to 2019. Freeman was an Emergency Physician at Rideout Memorial Hospital from 2006 to 2009. She was an Emergency Physician at Six Rivers Emergency Physicians from 2005 to 2006. Freeman was an Emergency Physician at Tulare Emergency Physicians from 2004 to 2005. She is Vice President of the California Chapter of the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and a fellow of the American Academy of Physician Leadership and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Freeman is a member of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Association of California, the Emergency Medical Services Administrators Association of California, the Scope of Practice Committee for Emergency Medical Directors Association of California, and Tuolumne County 4-H. She earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, San Francisco, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Earth Systems from Stanford University. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation. Freeman is a Libertarian.

David Toston, of San Jose, has been appointed to the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. Toston has been County Superintendent of Schools at the Santa Clara County Office of Education since 2025. He was Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence from 2021 to 2025. Toston was Associate Superintendent at the El Dorado County Office of Education from 2012 to 2021. He was Assistant Superintendent at Sutter County Superintendent of Schools from 2008 to 2012. Toston was Assistant Director of Special Programs and Services at Northwest Educational Service District 189 from 2005 to 2008. He was Director of Special Education and School Psychologist at Tehachapi Unified School District from 2002 to 2005. Toston was a Teacher at Hesperia Unified School District from 1999 to 2002. He earned a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of LaVerne, a Master of Science degree in School Psychology and Counseling from Azuza Pacific University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pacific Union College. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Toston is a Democrat.

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Marcia Rayford, of Citrus Heights, has been appointed to the Respiratory Care Board of California. Rayford has been a Public Affairs Specialist in the California State Guard's Recruiting Command at the California Military Department since 2025. She has been Founder and Principal at Rayford Strategies since 2016. Rayford has been Founder and Executive Director at Citrus Heights Arts since 2016. She has been Senior Consultant and Campaign Manager for Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Porsche Middleton for City Council Campaigns since 2016. Rayford was Senior Consultant and Campaign Manager at Porsche Middleton for Assembly from 2022 to 2025. She was Senior Marketing Analyst at A Project Ahead from 2010 to 2014. Rayford was Co-Founder at TRS Gallery from 2009 to 2014. She was Brand Manager at Wabi Sabi Company from 2010 to 2013. Rayford was Marketing and Communications Manager at Wildflower Village from 2010 to 2012. She was Marketing Director at Tahoe Reno Sparks Gallery from 2009 to 2012. Rayford was Digital Marketing Manager at Flying Monkey from 2008 to 2010. She is a Founding Member at The Jacquelyn Social Club, and member of Impact100 of Greater Sacramento and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4647. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Rayford is a Democrat.

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