Lake Elsinore has promoted its assistant city manager, Jason Simpson, to the top administrator’s job. Simpson will succeed current city manager Grant Yates who is retiring.
San Jose City Manager David Sykes has hired Carolina Camarena as the next Director of Communications for the City Manager’s Office.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed outgoing Modesto City Councilman Mani Grewal to a vacant seat on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. Grewal was appointed to District 4 last week.
The Merced City Council has promoted Interim City Manager Stephanie Dietz to the permanent top administrator's position.