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first_reported: 2026-11-06 19:19 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 19:19 PST
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# Newsom appoints former spokesperson Nate Ballard to state commission

Gov. Newsom appointed former spokesperson Nate Ballard to a state commission. Mission Local reported Ballard was sentenced in 2021 to four years' probation after domestic violence allegations.

Section: [Around Town](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Gavin Newsom](/wiki/gavin-newsom.md), [Nate Ballard](/wiki/nate-ballard.md)

## Coverage

- [Mission Local](https://missionlocal.org/2026/11/gavin-newsom-nathan-ballard-state-historical-commission/), 2026-11-06 19:19 PST: Gov. Newsom taps ex-spokesperson Nate Ballard, accused of domestic violence, for state commission

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