California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed the current executive director of Grass Valley’s FREED Center for Independent Living to deputy director of the Independent Living and Community Access Division at the California Department of Rehabilitation.
Ana Acton, 45, will not move from her Nevada City home as she continues organizing and advocating on behalf of the elderly or disabled on the state level.
“An important role to play in the work that I do is keeping a voice for the local community, making sure that policies and decisions are reflective of local needs,” Acton said. “That’s one of my major goals in this position.