Núñez Aide Gets Post on California Medical Assistance Commission
On Monday, Danny Eaton, a longtime chief-of-staff to former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, was appointed to the California Medical Assistance Commission, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Eaton's compensation for the position will be $56,095 per year. He is expected to begin attending CMAC meetings in December, according to an e-mail from Dave Sebeck, spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles).
The appointment to the commission comes after Núñez directed that Eaton's salary increase by almost 25% in two years. Eaton also is eligible for a so-called "golden handshake" pension program that would give him credit for two additional years of government service if he retires early (Sanders, Sacramento Bee, 11/4).
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