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Dec. 7, 2018

LA civil rights attorney picked as Newsom’s legal affairs secretary

A controversial former Los Angeles lawyer who revolutionized civil rights in education during the Obama administration will be Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, Newsom’s office announced Thursday.

LA civil rights attorney picked as Newsom’s legal affairs secretary
Catherine E. Lhamon headed the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights during the Obama administration.

A controversial former Los Angeles lawyer who revolutionized civil rights law in education during the Obama administration will be Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, Newsom’s office announced Thursday.

Catherine E. Lhamon will step down as chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to join Newsom’s team, cutting short a six-year appointment that followed her four years as head of the U.S. Department of Education’s ...

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