Schwarzenegger Announces DHS Appointment
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Wednesday appointed Toby Douglas (D) as assistant deputy director for medical care services at the Department of Health Services.
Douglas most recently served as deputy director of activities on health care access, policy and planning in the San Mateo County Health Department. He also has served as a senior analyst for Kaiser Permanente and a research associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.
Senate confirmation is not required for the position, which includes an annual salary of $104,004 (Office of the Governor release, 8/24).