SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:. Christina Dempsey, of Roseville, has been appointed Deputy Director of Government Affairs at the California Department of Cannabis Control. Dempsey has been the Director of the Cannabis Policy Lab since 2023. She has had two positions at the California Department of Cannabis Control from 2021 to 2023 including Deputy Director of Policy & Research from 2022 to 2023, and Acting Deputy Director of External Affairs from 2021 to 2022. Dempsey had two positions at the California Department of Public Health from 2017 to 2021 including Chief of Policy & Outreach – Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch from 2019 to 2021, and Education, Training & Outreach Manager – Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch from 2017 to 2019. She was a Consultant at Grand Central Communications from 2014 to 2017. Dempsey was a Research & Special Project Intern – Golf Channel at NBC Universal in 2014. She was an Intern for the Orlando Film Commission at the Orlando Economic Partnership in 2013. Dempsey was a Senior Account Coordinator at Sara Brady Public Relations from 2011 to 2012. She is a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials. Dempsey earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Rollins College, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Risk Management and Business Administration from Florida State University. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $133,932. Dempsey is registered without party preference.