Politics & Government

Sarah Olsen Of Manhattan Beach Reappointed To State Commission

Olsen has served on the Commission on State Mandates since 2005 a Master of Public Policy degree from University of California, Berkeley.

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom has reappointed Sarah Olsen of Manhattan Beach to the Commission on State Mandates. Olsen, who was staff director of Republican Fiscal Committees in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 1999, has served on the Commission on State Mandates since 2005.

Olsen, who earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Policy, has held a variety of positions at the California Legislative Analyst’s Office from 1982 to 1995, including principal analyst, policy and fiscal analyst, staff development coordinator, section director and principal fiscal and policy analyst.

The reappointment requires Senate confirmation, according to the state's website, which also notes that Olsen is registered without party preference.

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