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Senate confirms parole, appeals and medical board appointments
Summary
The California State Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointments, including Diane Dobbs to the Board of Parole Hearings and the reappointment of Michael Allen to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; Marina Torres was also confirmed to the Medical Board.
SACRAMENTO — The California State Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointments in roll-call votes on Thursday, approving Diane Dobbs for the Board of Parole Hearings and confirming Michael Allen and Marina Torres to state boards.
Senator John Laird, speaking for the Rules Committee, presented the nominations and asked the Senate for an aye vote. Laird said Diane Dobbs is an attorney who was first appointed to the board in 2017 and previously served as a deputy commissioner and an attorney for the Department of Consumer Affairs. "I respectfully ask for an aye vote," Laird said.
The Senate recorded the vote on Dobbs' confirmation as "Ayes, 26; Nos, 7," and the appointment was confirmed. Laird then presented two additional appointments: the reappointment of former Assembly member Michael Allen to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board — where Allen currently serves as chair — and the appointment of Marina Torres to the Medical Board, described in committee as a partner at Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher. Laird again asked for an aye vote for those appointments.
After roll-call canvassing, the clerk reported "Ayes, 26; No, 0," and the Senate confirmed Allen and Torres.
These confirmations were taken under the governor's appointments portion of the daily file and had been approved earlier by the Rules Committee on Feb. 19, according to Laird.
No senators raised debate on the floor before the votes were called.
The Senate moves next to other business on the daily file, including third-reading items and resolutions.
