Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Lenny Mendonca, 57, of Half Moon Bay, has been appointed Chief Economic and Business Advisor and Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Mendonca is co-owner of Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., and previously was co-chair at California Forward from 2012 to 2018. He was a partner at McKinsey & Co. from 1992 to 2014. Mendonca earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and he has declined a salary. Mendonca has also been appointed to the High-Speed Rail Authority. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Mendonca is a Democrat.