Steinberg names Chief of Staff Kelly Fong Rivas to new senior racial equity role

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s chief of staff is taking on a newly created role within the mayor’s office that is focused full-time on racial equity. Starting May 16, Kelly Fong Rivas will serve as racial equity advisor to the mayor. “Having Kelly work on racial equity full time will speed our city’s ongoing effort to put meaningful engagement and equity at the heart of all of our spending and policy decisions,” Steinberg said, in a statement. In her new role, she will expand…