Newsom appoints Dawn Ortiz-Legg to California Air Resources Board
February 23, 2025
San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg
By KAREN VELIE
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg to a seat on the California Air Resources Board on Feb. 20. The appointment requires Senate confirmation, according to a press release.
In 2020, Newsom appointed Ortiz-Legg to succeed former SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. Ortiz-Legg was a close personal friend of Hill.
As a supervisor, she is also a member of the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District.
The local air district has been marred in controversy regarding false claims of issues such a silica dust blowing from the Oceano Dunes. The government has spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for mitigation and court cases partially because of the inaccurate allegations.
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