The following are the current members of the Commission. Click on the Commissioner name below to see their detailed bio or click here to read about how the Commission is structured.
- Lynne Ashbeck, Clovis - Chair
- Mara Madrigal-Weiss, San Diego - Vice Chair
- Khatera Tamplen, Pleasant Hill
- Mayra Alvarez, Los Angeles
- Ken Berrick, Oakland
- John Boyd, Psy.D., Folsom
- Bill Brown, Lompoc
- Keyondria Bunch, Ph.D., Los Angeles
- Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, Los Angeles
- Itai Danovitch, M.D., Los Angeles
- David Gordon, Sacramento
- Gladys Mitchell, Sacramento
- Tina Wooton, Santa Barbara
- Steve Carnevale, San Francisco
- Shuo (Shuonan) Chen, Berkeley
Commission Composition
As set forth by the Welfare and Institutions Code section 5845(a):
The Commission shall consist of 16 voting members as follows:
- The Attorney General or his or her designee
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee
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The Chairperson of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee or another member of the Senate selected by the President pro Tempore of the Senate
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The Chairperson of the Assembly Health Committee or another member of the Assembly selected by the Speaker of the Assembly
The following are appointed by the Governor:
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Two persons with a severe mental illness
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A family member of an adult or senior with a severe mental illness
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A family member of a child who has or has had a severe mental illness
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A physician specializing in alcohol and drug treatment
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A mental health professional
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A county sheriff
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A superintendent of a school district
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A representative of a labor organization
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A representative of an employer with less than 500 employees
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A representative of an employer with more than 500 employees
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A representative of a health care services plan or insurer
In making appointments, the Governor shall seek individuals who have had personal or family experience with mental illness.
State Leadership Accountability Act Report - December 29, 2017
Commissioner Bios


