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Senate confirms multiple gubernatorial appointments to state boards
Summary
The California Senate confirmed several governor appointments to state boards and commissions, voting on file items that included nominees to the Delta Stewardship Council, regional water boards and other panels; vote tallies ranged from unanimous approvals to recorded dissent on two items.
The California State Senate confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments during its floor session, approving nominees to several state boards and commissions.
The approvals included Gail Miller and Daniel Zingali to the Delta Stewardship Council (file item 2); Sam Rodriguez, Arthur Baggett Jr., and Yen Tu to various regional boards and the Board of Pilot Commissioners (file item 5); Denny Chan and Nisha Davey Rodrigo to the Civil Rights Council and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (file item 3); and Dr. Jake McKenzie to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (file item 4).
Why it matters: These confirmations place governor-appointed members on boards that advise and decide on water management, regional water quality, civil-rights issues and pilotage, roles that can influence state policy and regulatory decisions.
Senator Grove, who presented the Delta Stewardship Council and other appointments, asked members for an "I vote" on the nominees. Senator McNerney, speaking for the Delta region, urged support while stressing the scale and potential impact of proposed projects the council may consider, including large infrastructure proposals tied to state water policy.
Votes at a glance: - File item 2 (Gail Miller and Daniel Zingali — Delta Stewardship Council): Ayes 35, No 0. Outcome: confirmed. - File item 5 (Sam Rodriguez — Board of Pilot Commissioners; Arthur Baggett Jr. — Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board; Yen Tu — San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board): Ayes 35, No 0. Outcome: confirmed. - File item 3 (Denny Chan — Civil Rights Council; Nisha Davey Rodrigo — Commission on the Status of Women and Girls): Ayes 26, No 8. Outcome: confirmed. - File item 4 (Dr. Jake McKenzie — North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board): Ayes 26, No 1. Outcome: confirmed.
Discussion and context: Most confirmations proceeded without extended floor debate and were reported as approved by the Rules Committee before the floor votes. Senator McNerney, who identified himself as a representative of Delta communities, noted the Delta Stewardship Council’s future role on issues such as the proposed Delta Tunnel project and referenced a current cost estimate he said was at least $20 billion, warning of wide-ranging impacts for the region’s residents and environment. Senator Grove closed the floor presentations by reiterating support for the nominees.
The confirmations add executive nominees to panels that will advise on water policy, regional environmental regulation and other administrative matters; several senators signaled continued oversight of projects and programs those bodies may consider.
Provenance: The nominations and roll-call results appear in floor remarks and roll-call sequences beginning with the presentation of file item number 2 and concluding with the announced tallies for the respective items.
Ending: The Senate advanced the appointments as part of its regular business and moved on to other orders of the day after announcing the vote tallies.
