Medical Assistance Commission (nov 20, 1994 – jan 1, 1998)

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California Medical Assistance Commission, Appointed by Willie Brown

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the la times article (11/29/1994) says she resigned last week from UIAB and accepted the appointment to CMAC last week, assuming this means calendar week and not last seven days from article day, sunday nov. 20 to saturday nov 26 leaving it as nov 20 until more information


"In 1994, she took a six-month leave of absence from her Alameda County job to join the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Brown then appointed her to the California Medical Assistance Commission, where she served until 1998, attending two meetings a month for a $99,000 annual salary."
(https://web.archive.org/web/20200213202115/https://www.sfweekly.com/news/kamalas-karma/)

- "Harris accepted the appointment last week after serving six months as Brown’s appointee to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, which pays $97,088 a year. After Harris resigned from the unemployment board last week,"
"Harris’ term on the medical board continues until Jan. 1, 1998."
(https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-29-mn-2787-story.html)

1. "That June of 1994, Harris took a leave of absence from her job as a deputy prosecutor at the district attorney’s office in Alameda County, where she had worked for four years after graduating from law school. Brown appointed Harris to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, a position that paid $97,000 annually, which would be $167,000 in 2019. Five months later, Harris resigned from the insurance board, and Brown immediately appointed her to the California Medical Assistance Commission."
2. "Brown, in a letter to Harris, wrote that he was 'pleased to appoint' her to the board, which oversaw the payment of insurance providers for state-subsidized MediCal recipients. 'I am confident that your knowledge and experience will contribute significantly to the important work of the Commission,' he wrote."
3. "Harris had no medical background, according to a copy of her resume that she submitted to Brown at the time. Her experience consisted of four years as a deputy prosecutor, a handful of summer jobs and internships, and a volunteer position at a hospital fundraising group."
4. "According to state records of the time, members of the committee had to be 'selected from persons with experience in management of hospital services, risk management insurance or prepaid health programs, the delivery of health services, the management of county health systems, and a representative of recipients of service.'"
5. "Brown’s decision to appoint Harris raised eyebrows in political circles. 'Both boards are reserved for political payback or occasionally for personal rewards for personal service,' said Brett Granlund, a former California Republican state assemblyman who worked closely with the commission while Harris was on the board. 'The boards are considered plumb appointments as they require no work, no policy credentials, and are paid the equivalent of a full-time [state] senator for arriving at a one- to two-hour meeting each month.'"
5. this washington examiner article says she was on the unemployment insurance appeals board from june (we can assume to november) for five months, but im leaving it as may until i can find more information
(https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1014836/kamala-harris-launched-political-career-with-120k-patronage-job-from-boyfriend-willie-brown/)

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