Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board December 9, 2020

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Newsom also appointed new members to the board, including environmental lawyer Gideon Kracov, who will occupy the seat assigned to the South Coast Air Quality Management District most recently held by Judy Mitchell. Kracov “has been a strong environmental health champion and has a broad understanding of environmental justice issues, from air quality, pesticides, and climate justice,” writes Martha Arguello, Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Los Angeles.

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