Category: Natalie Palugyai

Newsom Appoints New Labor Secretary

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed a new labor secretary following the sudden departure of Secretary Natalie Palugyai earlier this month. Acting Secretary Stewart Knox is expected to be the next secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the governor’s office announced Dec. 23. Knox became acting secretary after Palugyai’s departure. “It is an…


California Labor Secretary Abruptly Leaves Post

California’s Labor Secretary Natalie Palugyai abruptly left her post earlier this month under uncertain circumstances. Newsom appointed Palugyai, who was earning more than $227,000 a year, in July 2021 as the first Latina to hold the position. Her departure was unexpected, and the governor’s office has yet to publicly explain why she left. Undersecretary Stewart…