San Diego County makes its interim health and human services chief permanent
San Diego County has named Elizabeth Hernandez, Ph.D., to lead its Health and Human Services Agency after a national search that drew more than 200 applicants. Hernandez, the agency's interim leader since October 2025, takes the permanent post Oct. 2. She joined the county in 2016 and became director of Public Health Services in 2021. The agency serves about one in three county residents, running benefits enrollment such as Medi-Cal and CalFresh, public health, housing, child and family services, and aging programs.
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