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Senate confirms DTSC director nominee and three other state appointments
Summary
The California State Senate confirmed Catherine Butler as director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control and approved appointments to the Board of Parole Hearings and two California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation leadership posts by recorded votes.
The California State Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointments on the floor after brief introductions by Sen. Grove.
Sen. Grove presented file item 31, the nomination of Catherine Butler to be director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Grove noted Butler's prior service as deputy director for DTSC's waste management program and as a program supervisor at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The Senate took a recorded vote and the clerk announced the tally as Ayes 36, No 0; the nomination was confirmed.
File item 33 — the appointment of Scott Wyckoff as executive officer of the Board of Parole Hearings — was presented by Grove. Grove outlined Wyckoff's prior roles, including deputy legal affairs secretary for the governor's office and prior service as general counsel for the California State Transportation Agency and the Department of Business Oversight. The Senate confirmed the appointment by recorded vote, Ayes 36, No 0.
File item 34 included two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation leadership appointments: Gina Jones as director of the Division of Adult Institutions and Brian Phillips as associate director for Division Region 3. Grove said both appointees began their careers as correctional officers and had served in warden roles; both were approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote. The Senate confirmed the nominations by recorded vote, Ayes 36, No 0.
Each confirmation was approved by the Senate and announced by the clerk as confirmed. No roll-call dissents were recorded in the transcript for these items.
Votes at a glance: Catherine Butler (DTSC director) — confirmed, Ayes 36, No 0. Scott Wyckoff (executive officer, Board of Parole Hearings) — confirmed, Ayes 36, No 0. Gina Jones and Brian Phillips (CDCR leadership) — confirmed, Ayes 36, No 0.
