Governor appoints Paulette Brown Hinds to California Transportation Commission; RCTC welcomes appointment

Nov 24, 2025

The executive director reported the governor appointed Paulette Brown Hinds of Riverside to the California Transportation Commission, filling a seat vacant since the passing of Joe Tavolone; RCTC said it will brief the new commissioner and welcomed the Inland Empire representation.

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In his executive director report, an RCTC staff member announced that the governor appointed Paulette Brown Hinds of Riverside to the California Transportation Commission, filling a seat left vacant after the death of longtime commissioner Joe Tavolone. The director said RCTC and partners had advocated for an Inland Empire representative and that Brown Hinds will join the Commission at its December meeting held in the same chamber.

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