Newsom Announces Four Appointments to Housing Agency, Historical Resources Commission and San Joaquin River Conservancy
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced four appointments in Sacramento on November 6, covering state housing and homelessness, historical resources, and the San Joaquin River Conservancy. None of the positions requires Senate confirmation.
Abnner Olivares, of Sacramento, has been appointed Special Assistant to the Secretary at the California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Olivares has been Special Assistant to the Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2025, and was an Executive Fellow in the Capital Fellows Program at the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency from 2024 to 2025. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Affairs from Yale University. The compensation is $115,008.
Kacey Hadick, of Grass Valley, has been appointed to the State Historical Resources Commission. Hadick has been Director of Programs and Development at CyArk since 2019, where he was Heritage Program Manager from 2016 to 2019, and previously worked as an archaeologist at several firms. He earned a Master of Science degree in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development from the University of Turin, a Master of International Service degree from American University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology and Geology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The compensation is $100 per diem.
Nathan “Nate” Ballard, of Mill Valley, has also been appointed to the State Historical Resources Commission. Ballard has been Principal Attorney at the Law Offices of Nathan Ballard since 2021 and Chief Executive Officer at The Crisis Team since 2021. He was Communications Director at the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2007 to 2010 and a Deputy City Attorney at the City and County of San Francisco. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Motion Picture-Television from the University of California, Los Angeles. The compensation is $100 per diem.
Charmaine McDarment, of Porterville, has been appointed to the San Joaquin River Conservancy Governing Board. McDarment held multiple positions at the Tule River Tribal Council from 2003 to 2026, including Councilmember, Chairperson, Director of Water Resources, and Special and General Counsel. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz. The compensation is $75 per diem.
The Governor's Office said all four appointees are Democrats.
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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