Phase 1 DTSC Work Plan Implementation Update Was A Key Project When I Worked As CalSafer and SCP Information Officer Three Years After An Unprecedented Aerial Hack of GastroIntestinal Colon Cancer Prevention Procedures, Early Hints About Coronavirus and distressed and dangerous China
Phase 1 DTSC Work Plan Implementation Update Was A Key Project When I Worked As CalSafer and SCP Information Officer Three Years After An Unprecedented Aerial Hack of GastroIntestinal Colon Cancer Prevention Procedures, Early Hints About Coronavirus and distressed and dangerous China
November 15, 2016
Special Report By Ben Edokpayi ©
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https://dtsc.ca.gov/scp/work-plan-implementation/
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Agenda overview
1. Opening remarks
Dr. Meredith Williams, Deputy Director
2. SCP program overview
Karl Palmer, Branch Chief
3. Work Plan overview and update
André Algazi, Lead of Chemical-Products Evaluation Team
Agenda overview, cont.
4. Potential Aquatic Impacts and
Continued Uses of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates and Triclosan Dr. Anne Cooper Doherty, Environmental Scientist
5. Potential Health and Safety Impacts
of Chemicals in Nail Products Dr. Eric Sciullo, Staff Toxicologist
Agenda overview, cont.
6. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances (PFASs) in Carpets, Rugs, Upholstered Furniture, and their Care and Treatment Products Dr. Simona Balan, Senior Environmental Scientist 7. Next steps
Daphne Molin, Senior Environmental Scientist 8. Address clarifying questions 9. Closing remarks
Welcome
Staff Research Priority Product
Work Plan
Stakeholder input
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cal/EPA
SCP Program Overview
Karl Palmer, Chief Safer Consumer Products Branch
Safer Consumer Products Framework
As designated by 23 authoritative bodies
Product-Chemical combinations that may cause harm
Manufacturer evaluation of alternatives
DTSC considers range of possible responses
• Updated Quarterly
• Searchable in CalSAFER
23 Authoritative Lists referenced
• Natural toxins
• 8 exposure potential lists (NHANES, Cal Biomonitoring)
• 15 hazard trait lists Exclusions
• Pesticides
• Prescription drugs
• Metabolite/breakdown products
• Radioactive chemicals
Prioritization Principles for Picking Products:
• Potential exposure to the Candidate Chemicals in the product
AND
• Potential for exposures to contribute to or cause significant or widespread adverse impacts
Initial Priority Products
1. Children’s Foam-padded Sleeping Products
containing TDCPP or TCEP: Comments Close 11/21 2. Next…Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems with MDI 3. Paint Strippers containing Methylene Chloride
Next Potential Priority Products:
▪ Products from the 2015–2017 Priority Product Work Plan
▪ Petition: Food Cans with Bisphenol A Resin Linings
- Currently in Merits Review stage
▪ Lead Acid Batteries?
Key Concepts
• Manufacturer evaluation
• Narrative standard
• Public comment
• CBI protections
• Life Cycle Thinking
• Transparent Evaluation
California’s Alternatives Analysis Guide…2016
▪ No response
▪ Additional information to DTSC
▪ Additional information to consumer
▪ Additional safety measures
▪ Restrictions/Prohibitions on sales
▪ End-of-life product stewardship
▪ Research funding
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Our Path to Three Public Engagement Topics
Cal/EPA
André Algazi, lead Chemical and Product Evaluation Team
DTSC’s Chemical and Product Evaluation Team (CPET)
▪ Team of ~15 technical staff
• Representing a range of disciplines
▪ Responsible for identifying and researching products and chemicals to identify potential Priority Products
▪ Developed the topics and background documents for this public engagement
Our five policy priorities: products that …
1. Provide clear pathways for exposure to CCs 2. Contain chemicals detected in biomonitoring
studies 3. Contain chemicals observed in indoor air and
dust 4. May impact children or workers 5. Contain chemicals that may impact water or
have been detected in water quality monitoring
Beauty, Personal Care, and Hygiene Products Building Products and Household/Office
Furniture and Furnishings Cleaning Products
Clothing Fishing and Angling Equipment Office Machinery
(Consumable Products)
2015–2017 Work Plan product categories
Work Plan to topics…
▪ Based on the five policy priorities, we generated short lists of Candidate Chemicals found in a given product category
▪ Identified specific product groups/subcategories where one or more of these chemicals is used
Common themes
▪ Policy priority theme
▪ Product category theme
▪ Chemical class theme
Join the dialogue
▪ We seek information from our stakeholders
▪ Your input will help inform our decisions
Potential Aquatic Impacts and Continued Uses of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates and Triclosan
Anne Cooper Doherty
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cal/EPA
2015–2017 Priority Product Work Plan
Policy Priorities: The categories include products that:
▪ Provide clear pathways for exposure to one or more Candidate Chemicals;
▪ Contain chemicals that have been detected in biomonitoring studies;
▪ Contain chemicals that have been observed in indoor air and dust studies
▪ May impact children or workers; or
▪ Contain chemicals that may adversely impact aquatic resources or that have been observed through water quality monitoring 23
Prioritization of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs) & Triclosan
Chemical Function Product Category Product types
NPEs Surfactant Cleaning Products Laundry detergent, commercial
& household cleaners Clothing Triclosan Antimicrobial,
Preservative
Cleaning products Dish soap, possibly laundry
products Clothing Personal Care Products
Soaps, deodorant, cosmetics
NPE Aquatic Concerns
▪ Degrade to nonylphenol (NP)
▪ NP aquatic toxicity:
• Reproductive toxicity
• Altered endocrine activity
• Developmental impairment
▪ NP can persist and bioaccumulate
Nonylphenol ethoxylates
Nonylphenol
Triclosan Aquatic Concerns
▪ Acute aquatic toxicity to:
• Crustaceans
• Fish
• Algae
▪ Can persist and bioaccumulate
Triclosan
▪ Methyl triclosan may be more persistent and bioaccumulative
Methyl Triclosan
Why NPEs and Triclosan?
Why NPEs and Triclosan?
Why NPEs and Triclosan?
Why NPEs and Triclosan?
“The City of Palo Alto strongly supports Green Chemistry by supporting the Department of Toxic Substances Control through attending public hearings and sending support letters. Water Quality Staff suggest that regulations focus on triclosan during the first round on the chemical candidate list.”
Market and Regulation Trends: NPEs
NPEs Alternatives
Market and Regulation Trends: Triclosan
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
1. NPEs in cleaning and clothing products
2. Triclosan product uses, removal and substitution 3. Aquatic hazards and detections of NPEs and
triclosan
4. Other Candidate Chemicals or products
1. NPEs in cleaning and clothing products
▪ What are the challenges in removing NPEs from the following?
• Laundry detergents (household and commercial)
• Cleaning products (household and commercial)
• Clothing supply chain
▪ What progress has been made to remove NPEs from the clothing supply chain?
2. Triclosan product uses, removal and substitution
▪ What is the safety or benefit of triclosan in identified products?
▪ What are the challenges of removing or replacing triclosan?
▪ What are the chemical and non-chemical alternatives?
3. Aquatic hazards and detections
▪ What are the most recent wastewater and aquatic monitoring data for the following?
• NPEs
• NP
• Triclosan
• Methyl triclosan
• Other transformation products
▪ What hazard traits are most well understood for these chemicals?
4. Other Candidate Chemicals or Products
▪ What other Candidate Chemicals are of concern due to aquatic impacts?
▪ What other continued uses of NPEs?
• For example, toilet paper
▪ What other continued uses of triclosan?
• For example, building products
Opportunities for Engagement
▪ Stakeholder Engagement Survey
• Due November 30, 2016
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Aquatic_Impacts
▪ Read our background document
▪ Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings
• Possible dates in survey
▪ Input on questions through CalSAFER
• Due February 28, 2017
Potential Health and Safety Impacts of Chemicals in Nail Products
Eric Sciullo
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cal/EPA
Background
▪ DTSC sampled and tested nail products in 2011
▪ NY Times article highlighting exposure concerns to salon workers
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Yeong-Ung Yang for The New York Times
Scope
▪ 2015–2017 Priority Product Work Plan
• Personal care products
▪ Chemicals in nail products
• Formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and toluene — The “toxic trio”
• Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) identified as alternative to DBP
• Other Candidate Chemicals
Legislative Actions
▪ AB 2125 — the Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program
• Includes incentives for businesses that voluntarily participate
• DTSC will have a role in implementation
• http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2125
▪ AB 2437 — Barbering and cosmetology: establishments: posting notice
• http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2437
▪ AB 2025 — Barbering and Cosmetology: Labor Law Education Requirements
• https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2025
Why Nail Products?
▪ Wide variety of chemicals
▪ Salon workers and consumers
• Nail salon workers
– Language barriers
– Limited education on chemical exposure from products
– Limited use and/or availability of personal protective equipment
– Often work in excess of 8-hour days and 40-hour work weeks
• Pregnant women
• Children
Product Types
▪ Nail polish and coatings
▪ Base adhesives
▪ Nail hardeners
▪ Nail conditioners
▪ Artificial and gel nails
▪ Nail product thinners
▪ Nail polish removers
Hazard Traits
Chemical Functional Use Hazard Traits
Formaldehyde
51 Preservative, Antimicrobial, Nail Hardener
Carcinogenicity, Respiratory Toxicity, Ocular Toxicity
Toluene Solvent,
Supplemental Thinner
Developmental Toxicity, Neurotoxicity
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Plasticizer
Endocrine Disruption, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity, Immunotoxicity, Neurotoxicity
Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) Plasticizer, Adhesive
Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Endocrine Disruption
Additional Candidate Chemicals
▪ Acetone
▪ Acrylamide
▪ Benzophenone
▪ Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
▪ Cocamide diethanolamine
▪ Diethanolamine
▪ Ethyl acrylate
▪ Lead
▪ Methyl Isobutyl ketone (MIBK)
▪ N-Methylpyrrolidone
▪ Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA)
▪ Xylene
▪ Carbon black
▪ Talc
▪ Titanium dioxide
▪ Silica, crystalline
▪ Retinol/retinyl esters
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cosmetics/Documents/chemlist.pdf http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/upload/NailSalon_Final.pdf
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Exposure Potential
▪ Nail products contain volatile chemicals which have the potential to off-gas to indoor air
▪ Some nail products contain chemicals that may be absorbed dermally
▪ Exposure likely affected by
• Poor ventilation or lack of PPE use (i.e., respirators, gloves)
• Long work days/weeks
• Number of clients in a given day/week
• Meteorological conditions
• Building properties
Market and Regulatory Trends
▪ Public interest in safer products
▪ 3-free, 5-free, 7-free and 9-free nail products
• Products which do not contain “toxic trio” and other chemicals of interest
▪ CA cities and counties engaged in voluntary healthy nail salon programs
▪ Walmart has asked suppliers to remove “toxic trio” from supply chain
▪ In Europe, DBP may not be intentionally added to cosmetics and formaldehyde is restricted to 5%
Summary
▪ DTSC seeking input from stakeholders on chemicals in nail products due to:
• Hazard traits associated with the “toxic trio” and awareness of other Candidate Chemicals in nail products
• The potential exposure and adverse impacts to workers and consumers in California especially to pregnant women, children, and people of color
• Associated nail salon worker safety legislation
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
▪ Chemicals in nail products — Chemical presence, functional use, hazard traits, endpoints, and exposure information
• To what extent are toluene, DBP, formaldehyde, TPP and the other Candidate Chemicals listed in the Table still used in nail products and in what types of products?
• What other Candidate Chemicals are used in nail products that DTSC should consider?
• Are there non-Candidate Chemicals used in nail products should DTSC consider?
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
▪ Alternative ingredients in nail products marketed as “green,” “safer,” or “free” of specific chemicals
• Please provide information such as hazard, exposure, functional use, prevalence, etc. on “safer” alternative chemicals used in nail products.
• Are these alternatives functionally equivalent to the potentially hazardous chemicals currently used and why are they not being used industry-wide?
• What obstacles exist to the wider adoption of these alternative chemicals?
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
▪ Product formulations and manufacturing information
• Are there specific sectors of the industry which include Candidate Chemicals in their product formulations? — Are there different formulations for major versus smaller
manufacturers, or for products designed for salon use versus those sold by retailers? — Are there differences in products sold by large retailers compared
to small retailers or discount stores? Or compared to more upmarket stores
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
▪ Initiatives by manufacturers of nail products to improve their chemical safety
• Are there any industry-wide standards, guidelines, or advisories for formulating nail products to ensure and improve product safety, including evaluating chemicals hazards and phasing out or introducing new chemicals
Opportunities for Engagement
▪ Stakeholder Engagement Survey
– Due November 30, 2016 — https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Nail_Products
▪ Read the nail products background document
▪ Provide data and answer our questions on CalSAFER
– Due February 28, 2016
▪ Upcoming public workshop and/or stakeholder meetings
– Mid-January to mid-February
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Carpets, Rugs, Upholstered Furniture, and Their Care and Treatment Products
Simona A. Balan
November 15, 2016
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cal/EPA
What are PFASs?
▪ Over 3000 man-made chemicals
▪ Used since the 50’s, e.g., to make products non-stick, waterproof, soil/stain/oil-resistant
▪ At least one carbon fully fluorinated (i.e., no more C-H bonds) δ+C ___ Fδ-
One of the strongest bonds in chemistry, leads to environmental persistence
OECD (2016); http://www.oecd.org/test-pfc/pfass/
OECD (2016); http://www.oecd.org/test-pfc/pfass/
OECD (2016); http://www.oecd.org/test-pfc/pfass/
OECD (2016); http://www.oecd.org/test-pfc/pfass/
Why are we looking at PFASs?
All PFASs are SCP Candidate Chemicals
• The class is on Biomonitoring CA’s Priority Chemicals list
Why are we looking at PFASs?
Potential for adverse impacts:
• Aquatic toxicity and terrestrial ecotoxicity
• Endocrine disruption
• Immunotoxicity
• Neurotoxicity
• Developmental toxicity
• Cancer (testicular and kidney)
• Organ toxicity
Why are we looking at PFASs?
Potential for exposure:
• Ubiquity in the environment
• Environmental persistence
• Bioaccumulation
• Long elimination half-lives
• Presence in nearly all humans tested
PFASs are used in all 2015–2017 Work Plan product categories
Beauty, Personal Care, and Hygiene Products Building Products and Household/Office
Furniture and Furnishings
70 Cleaning Products
Clothing Fishing and Angling Equipment Office Machinery
(Consumable Products)
Why carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture and their care and treatment products?
Relevant to most people
71 71
50.0%
40.0%
& Wall Tile
Floor Tile
Floor Tile
Rug
Rug
Rug
60.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2012 U.S. Floor Covering Sales
Laminate Hardwood Ceramic Floor
Floor Covering Weekly (July 22, 2013)
Stone Vinyl Sheet &
Other Resilient Carpet & Area
Other Resilient Carpet & Area
Why carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture and their care and treatment products?
Significant proportion of total PFASs production used in carpets and other textile applications
72 72
Why carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture and their care and treatment products?
PFAS environmental releases throughout product lifespan
PFAS exposure occurs through multiple routes
PFASs in these products address all of SCP’s 2015–2017 Policy Priorities
✓ Clear exposure pathways ✓ Chemicals detected in biomonitoring studies ✓ Chemicals observed in indoor air and dust ✓ May impact children or workers ✓ May adversely impact aquatic resources; observed through
water quality monitoring
Market and regulatory trends
▪ U.S. EPA’s 2010/2015 Stewardship Program reduced emissions of PFOA, its precursors, and related longer-chain PFASs
▪ U.S. EPA significant new use rule (SNUR) for longer-chain PFASs prohibits ~90% of PFOA-containing products from being imported to the U.S. (Federal Register, 2014)
▪ Shift from longer-chain PFASs to shorter-chains, fluorinated ethers, branched and cyclic compounds
▪ Some product manufacturers have started using PFAS-free treatments or removed stain-resistant treatments altogether
DTSC seeks to learn more about:
▪ The use of PFASs in carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture and their care and treatment products
▪ Exposure data for PFASs in these products
▪ Hazard traits of “new” PFASs
▪ Life-cycle impacts
▪ Non-fluorinated alternatives
Opportunities for Engagement
▪ Read the PFAS Background Document
▪ Provide data and answer our questions on CalSAFER by December 30, 2016
▪ Participate in the public workshop on January 31, 2017, in Sacramento
NEXT STEPS FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION
Next Steps: Background Documents
https://calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov/comments/searchpackages.aspx
Available November 15, 2016 at 12pm
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My Report about the CalEPA conference with Chinese Officials from Guangzhou
Exclusive Analysis from An Environmental Hazards Perspective By A Spotless Journalist
Explosive Situation: Footage shows moment China Eastern Boeing 737 nosedives before fiery crash
https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/the-moment-china-eastern-boeing-737-nosedives-before-fiery-crash/
The Boeing 737 was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it lost contact over the city of Wuzhou. On board were 123 passengers and nine crew members, CAAC said in a statement posted online.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/21/china/china-plane-crash-guangxi-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/03/21/world/china-eastern-airlines-crash/guangxi-crash
China Eastern Airlines confirmed those details and said it had activated emergency procedures, including a line for emergency assistance for family members, which may include members of this environmental team from Guangzhou who met with California officials about environmental concerns in 2016.
As the world reels from the shock of another tragedy, an Eastern China Plane Crash a few days after President Joe Biden’s talks with his Chinese Counterpart it is important to recall that conference between an environmental team from China and Cal-EPA officials. I pray that none of the five members from the Guangzhou City Bureau of Environmental Protection was on that flight. No doubt, one or more members of that team must have had a family member or friend on that flight which makes the recall of this article, first published in a Cal-EPA-DTSC Journal, important for US-China relations. And time to silence some really dumbass ransomware gangsters who do not know my every move is being watched by the rest of the World. I once told a former landlord Daniel Harper who verbally abused me with the words that we are inferior people, that I will be the cause of WWIII!
California CalEPA-DTSC Meeting With Guangzhou City Officials
By Ben Edokpayi
On January, 20, 2016 several staff members of the Department of Toxic Substances Control met with five officials from the Guangzhou City Bureau of Environmental Protection.
In the last twelve months, DTSC has hosted delegations from the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and the Environment Protection Authority, Victoria (Australia) in information and experience exchange sessions. The Victoria EPA was received in April 2015 and the Abu Dhabi agency in October 2015.
According to Zhang Wei, leader of the delegation and Deputy Director of the Bureau, Guangzhou is a city of 17 million people. Other members of the delegation included Liu Tao, Division Chief of the Bureau, Huang Yanhui, Deputy Division Chief, Chao Saihong Vice Director and Zhang Anfei, Vice Director of the Bureau.
Representing DTSC at the meeting were: Meredith Williams, Ph.D., Deputy Director in charge of the Safer Products and Workplaces Program; Pauline Batarseh, Supervising Hazardous Substance Engineer in the Hazardous Waste Management Program; Fernando Amador, a Supervising Hazardous Substance Engineer; Peter Bailey in the Office of Permitting; Adam Palmer, Senior Environmental Scientist and Environmental Program Manager Denise Tsuji.
The meeting opened with an overview by Wei of Guangzhou’s environmental waste management program. He said his agency is responsible for environmental protection regarding water, water bodies, air, solid waste and air quality. He said the Bureau manages solid and hazardous waste from generation to storage, treatment and disposal. The Bureau’s function also includes medical waste management and hazardous waste permitting as well as pollution prevention. According to Wei, “we want to exchange ideas. We have learnt a lot from the U.S. regarding hazardous waste management practices.”
The presentations by DTSC staff began with Meredith Williams’ overview of the Safer Consumer Products program. She provided:
• The background and principles on the Safer Consumer Products Regulation
• Overview of regulatory framework, and
• The CalSAFER Online Communication Tool.
Highlights of Meredith’s presentation were:
“The first priority products were identified in 2014, and so far three PP have been identified. She also outlined the next categories of priority products in the work plan.”
“California decided to take a unique approach to the SCP program based on a UC report on Green Chemistry, which was presented to DTSC, and which formed the basis of the Green Chemistry legislation in 2008, and which became effective in 2013.”
“That the Alternatives Analysis process will answer key questions such as: Is it (ingredient) necessary? Is there a safer alternative? and have regrettable substitutes been avoided? The AA process also needs to consider human health impacts and environmental impacts as a well as consider the full product life cycle.”
“The Framework of the Green chemistry law is to avoid regrettable substitutions. She cited the example of the chemical in BPA-free products linked to irregular heartbeats.”
“Because consumers are demanding and asking for safer consumer products, companies are now trying to formulate products without toxic chemicals.”
“Any priority products identified by the program and sold in California will be regulated.”
“The hope is that the program will spur more innovation in Green Chemistry and greater market opportunities.”
In her overview of DTSC’s regulatory framework, Batarseh said the state’s Hazardous Waste Management Program in collaboration with Federal and local agencies, does the following:
• It issues permit decisions for proposed new hazardous waste facilities for approximately 120 existing hazardous waste facilities in California that treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste.
• Program’s staff conduct inspections and take enforcement actions to ensure compliance with hazardous waste laws and regulations.
• It oversees the hazardous waste generator program.
• It provides hazardous waste management-related policy support, regulatory and statutory interpretation, financial assurance, and data management support for internal and external stakeholders.
• Programs also provide emergency response support for hazardous materials-related emergencies throughout California.
She also told the delegation that DTSC regulates those who handle hazardous waste, including generators of waste, transporters and permitted facilities.
The Chinese delegation was particularly interested in how California handles violators of hazardous waste and how penalties are enforced. They wanted to know what kind of actions California implements when a facility does not agree with administrative actions by DTSC.
Environmental Program Manager Denise Tsuji told them that when a facility does not agree with administrative actions, “we try and talk to them and try to reach an agreement and if there is no agreement, either an administrative hearing or civil lawsuit will take place.”
They were also interested in who conducts the criminal investigation in environmental cases. They were told that both the compliance group and criminal investigators in the department (who are sworn peace officers) can conduct investigations.
Other presentations by DTSC staff focused on:
• The Brownfield and Environmental Restoration Program
• DTSC’s Permitting Process
• Site Remediation Process, and
• Overview of Enforcement and Emergency Response.
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China tests new space capability with hyperSonic missile
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NB! Between November 2nd 2015 and early 2018 Ben Edokpayi was the Public Information Officer for the landmark Safer Consumer Protection and CalSafer initiatives at DTSC, after service as Public Information Officer for the State Compensation Insurance Fund and Department of Transportation Information Officer for Santa Cruz and Solano County.
On the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Advisory Policy Council I represent communities of Color in Solano from January through March. Sworn in by the Constitution.
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