Dan brings over 15 years of policy and political experience in both the Governor’s Office and the State Legislature. Dan most recently served as deputy cabinet secretary to Governor Newsom where he advised on matters related to corrections, public safety, and criminal justice. Prior to that, he was deputy legislative secretary to Governor Jerry Brown and was legislative consultant to State Senator Mark Leno. Dan has also served as a legislative analyst at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) where he focused on climate issues and began his career at the State Capitol as a legislative aide to State Senator Fran Pavley.