Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board, which provides oversight for state regulations that address pollution and climate change, city officials announced Wednesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Lock Dawson’s CARB appointment April 24.
Lock Dawson, a longtime advocate for environmental sustainability, most recently led the call to develop Riverside’s Clean and Green Tech Hub, according to a city statement. The aim of the hub is to attract national and international clean technology firms to set up headquarters in Riverside. The mayor sees Riverside as a leader in sustainability-driven economic development and technology innovation, officials said…