Stacey Luna Baxter, Commissioner

Stacey Luna Baxter was appointed to the California Gambling Control Commission (Commission) by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 15, 2024, and took the oath of office as Commissioner on March 15, 2024.

Baxter was Executive Director of the Commission from November 1, 2015, through March 14, 2024. Prior to joining the Commission, Baxter served as the Assistant Bureau Chief for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Gambling Control (Bureau) from October 2012 through October 2015. In addition, Baxter was previously an appointed member and later the facilitator of the Commission’s Gaming Policy Advisory Committee from January 2013 through February 2024. Baxter is currently Treasurer of the International Association of Gaming Regulators, a member of the Problem Gambling Advisory Association and delegate of the California Tribal-State Association.

In addition to serving as the Assistant Bureau Chief at the Bureau, Baxter worked in several other roles at the DOJ from 2001 to 2012, including Staff Services Manager II in the Division of Law Enforcement, Staff Services Manager I in the Civil Law Division, Assistant Budget Officer in the Budget Office, and Associate Budget Analyst in the Administration and Civil Law Division. Baxter was an Associate Budget Analyst at the Department of Consumer Affairs from 1993 to 2001.