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Indian-American Ajay Bhutoria Appointed to California Regulatory Board
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News18•01-10-2026, 19:00
Indian-American Ajay Bhutoria Appointed to California Regulatory Board
- •Indian-American Ajay Bhutoria has been appointed as a public member of the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
- •California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Bhutoria’s appointment, which does not require state Senate confirmation.
- •The Board, under the California Department of Consumer Affairs, sets licensure standards and regulates engineering, land surveying, and geology.
- •Bhutoria, Founder of Global Business Consulting Services, previously served on President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
- •He brings two decades of enterprise technology leadership and public service expertise, aiming to modernize system processes with AI and emerging technologies.
Key Questions Answered
Ajay Bhutoria was appointed as a public member of the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists by Governor Gavin Newsom.
No, the public member position to which Ajay Bhutoria was appointed does not require confirmation by the state Senate.
Ajay Bhutoria served as a Commissioner on President Joe Biden's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders from 2021 to 2024.
