On February 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Naginder Dhillon from Sacramento as the Deputy Director of Program Support in the Division of Rehabilitative Programs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she previously served as Associate Director since 2019. Dhillon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of California, Davis. This position does not necessitate Senate confirmation and offers a salary of $166,008. Dhillon affiliates with the Democratic party.
Earlier, on February 16, Newsom designated Hemant Dhingra from Clovis to the Medical Board of California. Dhingra has held the position of Chief of Medical Staff at the Saint Agnes Medical Center of Fresno since 2023 and previously served as the Founding Program Director of Internal Medicine. Additionally, he has been the President of the Nephrology Group since 2014. Dhingra is associated with both the California Medical Association and the American Society of Nephrology. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his Fellowship in Nephrology at Texas Tech University. Senate confirmation is required for this appointment, with a compensation of $100 per diem. Dhingra identifies as a Democrat.
Furthermore, Newsom appointed Nisha Devi Rodrigo from San Francisco to the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Rodrigo founded Kala Wellness and has been an Eastern Medicine Practitioner with the United Nations since 2018. Before this, she was employed in a communication position for MP Graham Allen in the House of Commons in the UK Parliament from 2000 to 2001. Additionally, in 2000, she participated as a Hansard Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Additionally, Rodrigo worked in Communications at the White House Counsel’s Office from 1999 to 2000. She participates in the Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being and holds a position on the Yoga Alliance Board of Directors. Rodrigo obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Loyola Marymount University and has been studying Eastern Medicine Modalities since 2001. This appointment necessitates Senate confirmation and offers a compensation of $100 per diem. Rodrigo is aligned with the Democratic party.
