As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first year in office came to a close, he asked a number of his senior staff members to fill specific needs in the office – a senior point person on housing and homelessness, a senior point person on business and economic development, and a senior point person on strategy and advocacy.

Jason Elliott, 36, of Sacramento, is now serving as senior counselor to the governor for housing and homelessness in the office of the governor, where he has served as chief deputy cabinet secretary.

Che Salinas, 40, of Sacramento, is serving as senior advisor on business and economic development for the office of the governor, under the guidance of Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor and director of the governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

Angie Wei, 48, of Sacramento, is now serving as special advisor to the governor in the office of the governor, where she has served as chief deputy for policy.

As a result of these changes, the governor has promoted several members of his team.

Tracy Arnold, 45, of Sacramento, is now serving as a chief deputy cabinet secretary for the office of the governor, where she has served as director of research.

Ben Chida, 34, of Sacramento, is now serving as a chief deputy cabinet secretary for the office of the governor, where he has served as senior policy advisor for cradle to career.

Kelli Evans, 50, of Oakland, joins Ann Patterson as chief deputy legal affairs secretary for the office of the governor, where she has served as deputy legal affairs secretary for criminal justice.

Stuart Thompson, 34, of Sacramento, joins Joey Freeman as chief deputy legislative affairs secretary for the office of the governor, where he has served as chief deputy appointments secretary.

Newsom also announced that Morgan Carvajal, 31, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy appointments secretary for the office of the governor.

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