Local brief
San Mateo County: Jimmy O’Dea promoted to lead sustainability at Caltrans
San Mateo resident Jimmy O’Dea was appointed Deputy Director of Sustainability at Caltrans on Oct. 9, 2026, at $174,000 a year.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, appointed Jimmy O’Dea of San Mateo as Deputy Director of Sustainability at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
O’Dea has been Caltrans’ assistant deputy director of transportation electrification since 2022. Before that he worked on trucks and off-road vehicles at CALSTART and as a vehicles analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He holds a chemistry Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara.
The job pays $174,000 a year and does not need 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-03 · Office of Governor Gavin Newsom.
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