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5 Things about Jesse Vasquez
1 He has a 3½-year-old Labradoodle who occupies the majority of his free time.
2 In 2022, he received an award from Mount Tamalpais College for public service in criminal justice.
3 In May 2023, he was appointed to the governor’s advisory council to help inform the transformation of San Quentin and develop a scalable model of rehabilitation.
4 In 2024, The Pollen Initiative expanded to three prisons to provide multimedia training.
5 He likes to inline skate and go stand-up paddleboarding with his dog.