Local brief
Sacramento County: Four local residents named to state leadership jobs
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 9, 2026, appointed four Sacramento County residents to senior state posts at the State Board of Education and the departments of Health Care Services, Rehabilitation and Managed Health Care.
Half of the eight appointments Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, went to people who live in Sacramento County.
- Sara Pietrowski of Sacramento: Chief Deputy Executive Director, State Board of Education ($218,256 a year).
- Bambi Cisneros of Elk Grove: Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships, Department of Health Care Services ($194,640).
- Susan Pelbath of Folsom: Chief Programs Officer, Department of Rehabilitation ($194,004).
- Jason Montiel of Sacramento: Deputy Director of Communication and Planning, Department of Managed Health Care ($143,004).
None of the four jobs needs Senate confirmation.
Source: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom press release, Oct. 9, 2026 (https://www.gov.ca.gov/newsroom/). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. Full list of all eight appointments: https://noticenearby.com/papers/california-governor-newsom-appointments-oct-9-2026
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVMAIL-20261009R-01 · Office of Governor Gavin Newsom.
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