Daniel Villaseñor serves as Deputy Director of Communications for California Governor Gavin Newsom. Daniel helps lead government communications for the world’s fifth largest economy. During his time with the Newsom Administration, he has organized whole-of-government crisis communications strategy in the face of natural disasters, helped secure victory for key Administration priorities, managed multi-million-dollar website builds and advanced the Governor's goal to reinvent government communications to better serve the people of California. Previously, he was Communications Director for California Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Robert M. Hertzberg. Prior to working for Senator Hertzberg, Daniel launched and led the digital practice at Randle Communications, a leading public affairs and public relations firm in Sacramento. At Randle, he managed accounts spanning statewide associations confronting the top issues facing California including health care, behavioral health and housing.