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Senate committee backs Kim Rutledge as California Department of Rehabilitation director
Summary
The Senate Rules Committee voted to advance Kim Rutledge’s nomination to lead the Department of Rehabilitation after her three-minute opening and a series of questions and public endorsements focused on competitive employment, wildfire response and federal funding risks.
The California State Senate Rules Committee voted to advance the nomination of Kim Rutledge to be director of the Department of Rehabilitation, moving her confirmation to the full Senate after a committee roll call that ended 5-0.
Rutledge, who testified before the committee and described her personal and professional background, told members she wants to expand competitive integrated employment for Californians with disabilities and strengthen partnerships with other state agencies and community organizations.
The committee’s endorsement followed a short question-and-answer period. Senator Bill Laird asked for an update on implementation of Senate Bill 639, the law that ended subminimum wages for people with developmental disabilities effective Jan. 1, 2025; Rutledge said the Department of Rehabilitation has been working with the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Education to move affected…
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