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Senate rules panel advances Jason Wimbley to full Senate after discussion of LIHEAP, CSBG and weatherization funding
Summary
The California State Senate Rules Committee voted 5-0 to advance Governor Gavin Newsom’s nominee Jason Wimbley to the Senate floor as director of the Department of Community Services and Development after questioning about LIHEAP layoffs, CSBG oversight and greenhouse gas reduction fund allocations.
The California State Senate Rules Committee advanced Jason Wimbley to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote after committee members questioned him about federal LIHEAP staffing reports, Community Services Block Grant oversight and recent greenhouse gas reduction fund allocations.
Wimbley, nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to lead the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), told the committee he began his career at CSD as a file clerk and rose to chief deputy director. “CSD’s mission is to improve the economic security of vulnerable Californians through programs and partnerships,” Wimbley said in his opening remarks, citing weatherization, energy bill assistance and crisis intervention services administered through federal and state programs and local partners.
The committee focused much of its questioning on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) after Senator Laird cited news reports of federal staff layoffs. Senator Laird asked Wimbley what…
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