Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Controller
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. source: sos.ca.gov (Official Voter Information Guide)
- Malia M. Cohen DemocraticState Controller
- Herb W Morgan RepublicanChief Investment Officer (ballot designation)
Candidates in the order the California Secretary of State, Elections Division lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.