Senate Rules Committee Appoints Vicki Estrada to the California Arts Council

SACRAMENTO – Today the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), voted to appoint Vicki Estrada to the California Arts Council. The Senate Rules Committee appoints one public member to the California Arts Council for a four-year term.

“Vicki Estrada has played an integral role in the planning and creation of some of San Diego’s most loved landmarks and public spaces,” said Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins. “An expert in marrying beautiful design with utility on major public projects, I know that Vicki will help bolster the Arts Council’s continued work to support and engage California’s communities through arts and culture.”

Vicki Estrada is the president and founder of Estrada Land Planning. She serves as a member of the board of the Maritime Museum of San Diego and previously served as a member of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. She also previously served as the Chair of the San Diego Public Art Committee and the San Diego Airport Public Art Committee. She is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Planning Association. The compensation for this appointment is $100 per diem.

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Toni G. Atkins is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. Having previously served as Speaker of the California Assembly, she began her tenure in the Senate in 2016. As Senator for District 39, she represents the cities of San Diego, Coronado, Del Mar and Solana Beach. Website of President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins: www.senate.ca.gov/Atkins