Sonora Native Gets Promotion By Governor Newsom

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Sonora, CA – A Sonora native has been given a promotion by Governor Gavin Newsom at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Patrick Eaton has been appointed Deputy Director of Facility Support of the Division of Adult Institutions at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Eaton has been Associate Director of the Reception Center at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2024.

Eaton held several positions at the Sierra Conservation Center from 2002 to 2025, including Warden, Acting Warden, Chief Deputy Warden, Associate Warden, Correctional Captain, Correctional Lieutenant, and Correctional Sergeant. As reported here, Eaton left the Sierra Conservation Center in 2025 when he took the position of warden.

Additionally, Eaton held multiple positions at the Central California Women’s Facility from 1999 to 2002, including Correctional Sergeant and Correctional Officer. He was a correctional officer at the Salinas Valley State Prison from 1996 to 1999. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $219,756. Eaton is a Republican.