Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed to local residents to state boards and commissions.

Indira J. Cameron-Banks, 44, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy. Cameron-Banks has been a sole practitioner at Cameron Banks Law since 2021. She was director of the preventing and ending homeless project for the Inner City Law Center from 2020-21, and held multiple positions at the U.S. Department of Justice from 2007-20, including assistant U.S. attorney, chief of financial litigation and special counsel to the U.S. Attorney. Cameron-Banks was also an associate at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman from 2004-06. The position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.

Joseph A. Cislowski, 61, of West Hollywood, was reappointed to the California Commission on Aging, where he has served since 2018. Cislowski has been executive director of the Center for Health Care Rights since 2020. He was also president at Beverly Park Consulting Group from 2010-20, president and CEO at the Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation from 2007-09. The position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation.