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PERB Welcomes Board Member Ortega
Board Member Eraina Ortega joined the Board on October 1, 2025. She was appointed by Governor Newsom on September 19, 2025. Prior to joining the Board, Ortega has been Director at the California Department of Human Resources since 2019. She was Inspector General at the California Department of Transportation from 2018 to 2019. Ortega was Chief Deputy Director of Policy at the California Department of Finance from 2013 to 2018. She was Senior Legislative Advocate at the California State Association of Counties from 2008 to 2013. Ortega was Legislative Advocate and Manager at the Judicial Council of California from 2001 to 2008. She was a Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the California Legislative Analyst’s Office from 1999 to 2001. Ortega earned a Master of Public Policy Degree from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.
Board Member Ortega’s term expires December 2027.