Baker Remains on Fraud Assessment Commission

Former California Department of Industrial Relations director Christine Baker remains on the state Fraud Assessment Commission despite being embroiled in a nepotism scandal, missing the commission’s only meeting since her appointment, and having her continuing service questioned by the governor and insurance commissioner. On Jan. 3, in one of his last acts as governor, Jerry Brown appointed Baker to the commission that advises the insurance commissioner on how to allocate grants derived from employer assessments that are given to district attorneys throughout the state to investigat...