The Office of Sen. Connie Leyva reports having hired Nicholas Romo as a policy consultant. Romo, who started Wednesday, previously worked at the League of California Cities as a legislative analyst, focusing on housing, elections, tax, technology, telecommunications and labor relations. In 2014-15 Romo was a Senate Fellow in Leyva’s office. He replaces Phillip Vander Klay, who moved to the East Coast to pursue a law degree. Contact: Sergio Reyes 916 651 4020.