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Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra names transition team
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Governor-elect Xavier Becerra has announced his transition team to prepare for taking office in early January, focusing on ensuring his administration is ready to deliver results from day one.
- Liz Saldivar, a longtime aide who worked with Becerra during his congressional and attorney general tenures, will lead the transition team.
- Senior advisors include Lindsey Cobia, a veteran of Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration, and Kyle Layman, a Democratic operative involved early in Becerra’s campaign.
- Arsenio Mataka, experienced in environmental policy and with ties to both Becerra and former Governor Jerry Brown’s administrations, will direct policy for the transition.
- Nicole Elliott, formerly of Newsom’s cannabis policy team and state Department of Cannabis Control, will serve as agency review director, while Courtni Pugh and Kenneth Maxey II will lead external affairs.
