Yolanda Richardson officially assuming their roles Sacramento at at time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19 crisis.
In her role, Richardson, a graduate of California State University Sacramento, oversees 10 state departments.
Secretary Richardson oversees ten state departments vital to the smooth administration of state business, including procurement, information technology, tax administration, human resources, among others.
He has a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Jackson State University; and a bachelor of arts in engineering technology from Mississippi Valley State attorney and longtime water executive, was elected CEO of the Santa Clara Water District (SCWD) by the organization’s board of directors last month.
He earned his bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering and technology from California State University, Chico, and his law degree from Northwestern California School of Law.
