Malia M. Cohen
What this job does: The state's accountant and bookkeeper: tracks and pays out state money, runs the state payroll, returns unclaimed property and audits state operations. Also sits on the Board of Equalization and other boards. A term is four years.
- Current office
- California State Controller (since 2023)
- Occupation
- State Controller
Background
- Took office as California State Controller in January 2023, the first African American to hold the office. source: nnpa.org
- Held a public inauguration on January 6, 2023. source: lasentinel.net
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Expand public access to state financial and payroll data source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Publish monthly cash reports source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Return unclaimed property to residents in all 58 counties source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Modernize the state payroll system source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
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