Shape California's Future: How to Serve on a State Board or Commission

A Conversation with Appointments Secretary Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Do you want to help shape California's future and represent your community on a state board or commission? At this special webinar, Governor Gavin Newsom's Appointments Secretary Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez will discuss her work to build an administration more reflective of California by recruiting leaders of all backgrounds, experiences and expertise to serve on state boards or commissions. She will share information about the process that can help students, non-profit leaders, community organizers, business leaders and the broader Inland Empire community find opportunities to represent the region across the state.

Co-hosted by the UCR School of Public Policy and the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

RSVP via Zoom

Inquiries

Email spp@ucr.edu

Co-Sponsors:

* Office of Senator Connie Leyva
* Office of Senator Richard Roth
* Office of Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
* Office of Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes
* Office of Assemblymember Jose Medina
* Office of Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
* Office of Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
* Office of Assemblymember James Ramos
* Inland Empire Community Foundation
* California State University, San Bernardino
* Riverside Community College District
* San Bernardino Community College District
* Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California
* Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement
* Inland Action
* Inland Empire Center for Community Organizing
* Inland Empire Capacity Builders Network
* Inland Congregations United for Change
* Inland Empire Prism Collective
* Monday Morning Group
* Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity (MALO)
* Riverside County NAACP
* Riverside Latino Network
* TruEvolution, Inc.

About Secretary Rivera-Hernandez

Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez was appointed by Governor Newsom in June 2019 to serve as Appointments Secretary.

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Rivera-Hernandez served three administrations as a Board Member on the Agricultural Labor Relations Board beginning with her appointment by Governor Davis in November 2002. Prior to joining the ALRB, Ms. Rivera-Hernandez served as the Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Governor Gray Davis. As Chief Deputy, Ms. Rivera-Hernandez served as the Governor’s liaison to various state agencies, departments and boards including the Health and Human Services Agency, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Emergency Services and Department of Food and Agriculture. As a member of the Cabinet office, Ms. Rivera-Hernandez was responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of administration policy and legislative initiatives within the agencies. Ms. Rivera-Hernandez also served as special legal counsel, working closely with the Legal Affairs Secretary on significant legal matters arising within the agencies and departments.

Ms. Rivera-Hernandez received a B.S. in Business Management from Arizona State University and obtained her law degree from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley where she was co-editor-in-chief of the La Raza Law Journal.