Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of two people to leadership posts at CDCR.
Marie Daly has been appointed Chief, Office of Legislative Affairs, Operations at CDCR. Daly has been the Special Assistant to the Secretary at CDCR since 2023. She held several positions at CDCR from 2014 to 2023, including Special Assistant to Undersecretary Operations, Special Assistant to Undersecretary Administration, and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Legal Affairs. She was an English teacher at the Axon Language School in Greece from 2009 to 2014.
Daly was a State Campaign Comptroller at Friends of Max Baucus in 2008. She was the Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Senator Max Baucus in the United States Senate in 2007. Daly was a Campaign Field Organizer for the Montana Democratic Party in 2006. She earned a Master of Art degree in International Conflict Resolution from Lancaster University, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Art degree in International Affairs from Lewis and Clark College. This position does not require Senate confirmation.
Eric Mejia has been appointed Warden of the California Institution for Men. Mejia has been acting Warden at the California Institution of Men since 2025 where he has held several positions from 2020 to 2025, including Chief Deputy Warden and Correctional Administrator. He was a captain at California Rehabilitation Center at Norco from 2014 to 2020. This position does not require Senate confirmation.
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