Allison Joe, Deputy Secretary, Equity and Workforce

Allison S. Joe was appointed as Deputy Secretary for Equity and Workforce at the California State Transportation Agency by Governor Gavin Newsom December 2024.

In this role, Allison focuses on supporting equitable transportation solutions that benefit all communities and address statewide workforce needs to provide mobility and transport options for all.  Prior to this role, Allison was instrumental in shaping policies to support clean transportation options, affordable housing and economic development in the City of Sacramento as the Senior Advisor and Policy Director to former Mayor Darrell Steinberg and members of the Sacramento City Council. Additionally, Allison played a foundational role in implementing the California Climate Investments (CCI) program as the Deputy Director of the California Strategic Growth Council and as a Senior Planner at the Governor’s Office of Planning & Research under Governor Jerry Brown.

Allison earned a master’s in Planning from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Claremont McKenna College.  She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.