Governors Briefs: Pier Wind Project Bill Signed and Governors Appointment Announced

Governor Signs Bill to Expedite Pier Wind Project

CALIFORNIA— Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill allowing the Port of Long Beach to streamline the design and construction of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre terminal to facilitate the assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines.

Assembly Bill 2235, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, will reduce costs and accelerate the timeline to complete the proposed Pier Wind project, which would be the largest facility of its kind in the United States and would help California meet its goals for renewable energy sources.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/POLB-Pier-Wind 

Gov. Newsom Announces Appointment

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 24 announced the following appointment:

Trelynd D.J. Bradley, of Los Angeles, has been appointed deputy director for Innovation and Emerging Technologies at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. He has served as deputy director of sustainable freight and supply chain development at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2022 and was senior business development specialist there from 2019 to 2022. Bradley held several roles at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research from 2017 to 2019, including policy analyst and executive fellow with the capital fellows program. He was a staff assistant in the office of Congressman Raul Ruiz from 2016 to 2017. Bradley was a business manager for Black Cat Fireworks from 2010 to 2017 and a policy intern for the Ontario International Airport Authority in 2016. Bradley is a member of the University of California, Riverside Alumni Association and the Capital Fellows Alumni Association. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Riverside. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $144,492. Bradley is a Democrat.