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padding:4px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>California Controller</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><br /><a href="/File:Ca-state-seal.jpg" class="image"><img alt="Ca-state-seal.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/09/Ca-state-seal.jpg/150px-Ca-state-seal.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/09/Ca-state-seal.jpg/225px-Ca-state-seal.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/09/Ca-state-seal.jpg/300px-Ca-state-seal.jpg 2x" data-file-width="504" data-file-height="505" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>General information</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Office Type:</b>  </td><td align="left">Partisan</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Office website:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sco.ca.gov/">Official Link</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Compensation:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">$174,843</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>2024 FY Budget:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="#State_budget">$426,384,000</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Term limits:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/State_executives_with_term_limits" title="State executives with term limits">2 terms</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Structure</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Length of term:</b>  </td><td align="left"> 4 years</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Authority:</b>  </td><td align="left">California Constitution, Article 5, Section 11</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Selection Method:</b>  </td><td align="left">Elected</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Current Officeholder</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px"><div style="text-align:center;"> <p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/200/MaliaCohen.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" width="150px" /> </p> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen">California Controller Malia Cohen</a><br /> Democratic Party<br /> <b>Assumed office:</b> January 2, 2023 </p> </div> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Elections</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Next election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/California_Controller_election,_2026" title="California Controller election, 2026">November 3, 2026</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Last election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/California_Controller_election,_2022" title="California Controller election, 2022">November 8, 2022</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: blue; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Other California Executive Offices</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="font-size:90%;"><a href="/Governor_of_California" title="Governor of California">Governor</a> • <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor_of_California" title="Lieutenant Governor of California">Lieutenant Governor</a> • <a href="/California_Secretary_of_State" title="California Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> • <a href="/Attorney_General_of_California" title="Attorney General of California">Attorney General</a> • <a href="/California_Treasurer" title="California Treasurer">Treasurer</a> • <a href="/California_State_Auditor" title="California State Auditor">Auditor</a> • <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Controller</a> • <a href="/California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction" title="California Superintendent of Public Instruction">Superintendent of Public Instruction</a> • <a href="/California_Secretary_of_Agriculture" title="California Secretary of Agriculture">Agriculture Secretary</a> • <a href="/California_Commissioner_of_Insurance" title="California Commissioner of Insurance">Insurance Commissioner</a> • <a href="/California_Secretary_for_Natural_Resources" title="California Secretary for Natural Resources">Natural Resources Secretary</a> • <a href="/California_Director_of_Industrial_Relations" title="California Director of Industrial Relations">Industrial Relations Director</a> • <a href="/California_Public_Utilities_Commission" title="California Public Utilities Commission">Public Utilities Commission</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Current_officeholder"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Current officeholder</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Authority"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Authority</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Qualifications"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Qualifications</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Term_limits"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">Term limits</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Vacancies"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Vacancies</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Duties"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Duties</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Divisions"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Divisions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#State_budget"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">State budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#Compensation"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Compensation</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">9.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">9.4</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#2018_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.5</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#2017"><span class="tocnumber">9.6</span> <span class="toctext">2017</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">9.7</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">9.8</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.9</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">9.10</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">9.11</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#Historical_officeholders"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Historical officeholders</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Contact_information"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Contact information</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div><p>The <b>California State Controller</b> is an elected state executive office established by the <a href="/California_Constitution" title="California Constitution">California Constitution</a>. The controller acts as the state's accountant and bookkeeper, tracking and controlling disbursement of state funds from the <a href="/California_Treasurer" title="California Treasurer">treasury</a>. The controller also administers the Uniform State Payroll System, audits various state and local government programs, and disburses state aid to lower-level governments. </p><p><br /> The controller serves on the Board of Equalization and the Franchise Tax Board. The areas of government audited and reviewed by the controller include school districts, the California State Lottery, oil and gas lease royalties, state agencies, and a multitude of local governments. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Current_officeholder">Current officeholder</span></h2> <p>The current California Controller is <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen">Malia Cohen</a> (D). Cohen assumed office in 2023. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Authority">Authority</span></h2> <p>The office of controller is established by the <a href="/California_Constitution" title="California Constitution">California Constitution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Section11_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section11-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p><b>California Constitution, Article 5, Section 11</b> </p> <table style="width:40%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>The Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer shall be elected at the same time and places and for the same term as the Governor.</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Qualifications">Qualifications</span></h2> <p>Although there are no office-specific requirements for the office, each candidate for controller must:<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Be a registered voter</li> <li>Be registered with their party for at least three months <ul><li>Not have been registered with a different political party in the last 12 months</li></ul></li> <li>Not have been previously term-limited out of the office</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <p>Controllers are elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in federal midterm election years, e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026 and 2030.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> Like all constitutional state officers, the controller assumes office on the first Monday in the new year following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-Section11_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section11-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p><b>California Constitution, Article 5, Section 11</b> </p> <table style="width:40%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>The Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer shall be elected at the same time and places and for the same term as the Governor. No Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Controller, or Treasurer may serve in the same office for more than 2 terms.</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_Controller_election,_2022" title="California Controller election, 2022">California Controller election, 2022</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 200; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; padding-bottom: 7px; } .election_results_text { display: inline; } .race_header { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding:7px 8px 8px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4px; } .race_header.democratic { background-color: #003388; } .race_header.republican { background-color: #db0000; } .race_header.libertarian { background-color: #dac113; 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} .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for California Controller</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen">Malia Cohen</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lanhee_Chen">Lanhee Chen</a> in the general election for California Controller on November 8, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/MaliaCohen.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Malia Cohen" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen">Malia Cohen</a> (D) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">55.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 55.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,936,856</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Lanhee_Chen.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Lanhee Chen" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lanhee_Chen">Lanhee Chen</a> (R) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lanhee_Chen#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">44.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 44.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,789,345</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-nov-8-2022/statement-vote" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 10,726,201 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection 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10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Lanhee_Chen.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Lanhee Chen" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lanhee_Chen">Lanhee Chen</a> (R) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lanhee_Chen#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">37.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 37.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2,533,305</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/MaliaCohen.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Malia Cohen" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen">Malia Cohen</a> (D) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Malia_Cohen#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">22.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 22.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,542,397</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Yvonne_Yiu.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Yvonne Yiu" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Yvonne_Yiu">Yvonne Yiu</a> (D) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Yvonne_Yiu#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">15.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 15.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,024,707</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Steve-Glazer.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steve Glazer" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Glazer">Steve Glazer</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">11.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 11.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">756,518</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Ron_Galperin.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ron Galperin" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ron_Galperin">Ron Galperin</a> (D) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ron_Galperin#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">10.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 10.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">690,484</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Green"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/LauraWellsSacramento3.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Laura Wells" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Wells">Laura Wells</a> (G) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Wells#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Green" style="width: 3.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">258,053</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/51-controller.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 6,805,464 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; 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width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for California Controller</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Betty_Yee">Betty Yee</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Konstantinos_Roditis">Konstantinos Roditis</a> in the general election for California Controller on November 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Betty_Yee.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Betty Yee" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Betty_Yee">Betty Yee</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">65.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 65.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">8,013,067</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Konstantinos_Roditis.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Konstantinos Roditis" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Konstantinos_Roditis">Konstantinos Roditis</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">34.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 34.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,229,480</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 12,242,547<br />(100.00% precincts reporting) </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Nonpartisan primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">Nonpartisan primary for California Controller</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Betty_Yee">Betty Yee</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Konstantinos_Roditis">Konstantinos Roditis</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Lou_Finley">Mary Lou Finley</a> in the primary for California Controller on June 5, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Betty_Yee.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Betty Yee" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Betty_Yee">Betty Yee</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">62.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 62.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,033,197</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Konstantinos_Roditis.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Konstantinos Roditis" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Konstantinos_Roditis">Konstantinos Roditis</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">33.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 33.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2,200,926</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper "><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/finley.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mary Lou Finley" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Lou_Finley">Mary Lou Finley</a> (Peace and Freedom Party) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.0</div><div class="inner_percentage " style="width: 4.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">261,876</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. </p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 6,495,999 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="California down ballot state executive elections, 2014">California down ballot state executive elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="60%" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>California Controller, 2014</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b><a href="/Betty_Yee" title="Betty Yee">Betty Yee</a></b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">54%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3,810,304</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#cc0000;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Ashley_Swearengin" title="Ashley Swearengin">Ashley Swearengin</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">46%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3,249,668</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>7,059,972</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Election results via <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf">California Secretary of State</a> </i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Term_limits">Term limits</span></h3> <p>Controllers, like all state constitutional officers, face an absolute limit of two terms in office.<sup id="cite_ref-Section11_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section11-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Vacancies">Vacancies</span></h2> <p>The vacancy procedure for the office of controller is determined by the state constitution. When a vacancy occurs, the <a href="/Governor_of_California" title="Governor of California">governor</a> nominates a replacement to serve the remainder of the term under the next election. The appointee must be confirmed by a majority of both house of the California legislature. Until the replacement is approved, the former officeholder's chief deputy exercises the office.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p><b>California Constitution, Article 5, Section 5b</b> </p> <table style="width:40%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, or Attorney General, or on the State Board of Equalization, the Governor shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority of the membership of the Senate and a majority of the membership of the Assembly and who shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term. In the event the nominee is neither confirmed nor refused confirmation by both the Senate and the Assembly within 90 days of the submission of the nomination, the nominee shall take office as if he or she had been confirmed by a majority of the Senate and Assembly; provided, that if such 90-day period ends during a recess of the Legislature, the period shall be extended until the sixth day following the day on which the Legislature reconvenes.</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Duties">Duties</span></h2> <p>As of January 12, 2021, the controller's official website provided the following description of the office's function:<sup id="cite_ref-about_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">As the chief fiscal officer of California, the fifth largest economy in the world, Controller Betty Yee is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. Controller Yee also safeguards many types of property until claimed by the rightful owners, independently audits government agencies that spend state funds, and administers the payroll system for state government employees and California State University employees. She serves on 70 boards and commissions with authority ranging from state public land management to crime victim compensation. The Controller is a member of numerous financing authorities, and fiscal and financial oversight entities including the Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization. She also serves on the boards of the nation's two largest public pension funds.(In some states, this government official is called a Comptroller.)<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-6">[6]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Divisions">Divisions</span></h2> <p>As of January 12, 2021, divisions within the California Controller's Office included:<sup id="cite_ref-about_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Executive Office</li> <li>Administration and Disbursements</li> <li>Audits</li> <li>Information Systems</li> <li>Local Government Programs and Services</li> <li>Personnel and Payroll Services</li> <li>State Accounting and Reporting</li> <li>Unclaimed Property</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="State_budget">State budget</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_state_budget_and_finances" title="California state budget and finances">California state budget and finances</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The budget for the California State Controller's Office in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year was $426,384,000.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Compensation">Compensation</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">Compensation of state executive officers</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The salaries of California's elected executives are determined by the California Citizens Compensation Commission, a seven-member board appointed by the governor to six-year terms. The commission was established after voters passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.calhr.ca.gov/Documents/cccc-proposition-112.pdf">Proposition 112</a>, an amendment to the <a href="/California_Constitution" title="California Constitution">California Constitution</a>, in 1990. Commissioners meet prior to June 30 of each year to determine salary recommendations with changes effective the following December. From 2003 to 2013, the commission voted to increase salaries or benefits five times and decreased or made no changes to salaries eight times.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_2">2022</span></h3> <p>In 2022, the officer's salary was $174,843, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BotS2022_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BotS2022-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <p>In 2021, the controller received a salary of $167,796, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2021salary_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021salary-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <p>In 2020, the controller received a salary of $167,796 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <p>In 2019, the controller received a salary of $161,342 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018_2">2018</span></h3> <p>In 2018, the controller received a salary of $156,643 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <p>In 2017, the controller received a salary of $152,081 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <p>In 2016, the controller received a salary of $146,232 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <p>In 2015, the controller received a salary of $141,973 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h3> <p>In 2014, the controller received a salary of $139,189 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <p>In 2013, the controller received <a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">a salary of $139,189.</a> This figure comes from the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <p>In 2010, the controller received compensation in the amount of $130,490.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Historical_officeholders">Historical officeholders</span></h2> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="750px" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#008000; color: white;">List of officeholders from 1849-Present<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th># </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Tenure </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>John S. Houston</td> <td>1849-1852</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Winslow S. Pierce</td> <td>1852-1854</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Samuel Bell</td> <td>1854-1856</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>George W. Whitman</td> <td>1856-1857</td> <td><a href="/File:Yellowslashed.png" class="image"><img alt="Yellowslashed.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/79/Yellowslashed.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/American_Independent_Party" title="American Independent Party">American Independent Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Edward F. Burton</td> <td>1857-1857</td> <td><a href="/File:Yellowslashed.png" class="image"><img alt="Yellowslashed.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/79/Yellowslashed.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/American_Independent_Party" title="American Independent Party">American Independent Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>George W. Whitman</td> <td>1857-1858</td> <td><a href="/File:Yellowslashed.png" class="image"><img alt="Yellowslashed.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/79/Yellowslashed.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/American_Independent_Party" title="American Independent Party">American Independent Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Aaron R. Melony</td> <td>1858-1860</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a><small><i>Leocompton</i></small> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Samuel H. Brooks</td> <td>1860-1861</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a><small><i>Leocompton</i></small> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>James S. Gillan</td> <td>1861-1862</td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Gilbert R. Warren</td> <td>1862-1863</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>George R. Oulton</td> <td>1863-1867</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <small><i>Unionist</i></small> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Robert Watt</td> <td>1867-1871</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>James J. Green</td> <td>1871-1875</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>James W. Mandeville</td> <td>1875-1876</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>William B. C. Brown</td> <td>1876-1877</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Daniel M. Kenfield</td> <td>1877-1883</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>John P. Dunn</td> <td>1883-1891</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Edward P. Colgan</td> <td>1891-1906</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>A. B. Nye</td> <td>1906-1913</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>John S. Chambers</td> <td>1913-1921</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Ray L. Riley</td> <td>1921-1937</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Harry B. Riley</td> <td>1937-1946</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thomas Kuchel</td> <td>1946-1953</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Robert C. Kirkwood</td> <td>1953-1959</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Alan Cranston</td> <td>1959-1967</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Houston I. Flournoy</td> <td>1967-1975</td> <td><a href="/File:Ends.png" class="image"><img alt="Ends.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Kenneth Cory</td> <td>1975-1987</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Gray Davis</td> <td>1987-1995</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Kathleen Connell</td> <td>1995-2003</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Steve Westly</td> <td>2003-2007</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td><a href="/John_Chiang" title="John Chiang">John Chiang</a></td> <td>2007-2015</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>32</td> <td><a href="/Betty_Yee" title="Betty Yee">Betty Yee</a></td> <td>2015-2023</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>33</td> <td><a href="/Malia_Cohen" title="Malia Cohen">Malia Cohen</a></td> <td>2023-Present</td> <td><a href="/File:Electiondot.png" class="image"><img alt="Electiondot.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Contact_information">Contact information</span></h2> <p><b>Sacramento Office</b><br /> 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850<br /> Sacramento, CA 95814<br /> <b>Phone:</b> (916) 445-2636<br /> <b>Fax:</b> (916) 322-4404<br /> </p><p><b>Los Angeles Office</b><br /> 888 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2050<br /> Los Angeles, California 90017<br /> <b>Phone:</b> (213) 833-6010<br /> <b>Fax:</b> (213) 833-6011<br /> </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <table class="wikitable;" style="width=100%"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:330px; text-align:center"><a href="/California" title="California">California</a> </th> <th style="width:330px; text-align:center"><a href="/State_executive_official_elections" title="State executive official 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href="/California_elections,_2018" title="California elections, 2018">2018</a> • <a href="/California_elections,_2017" title="California elections, 2017">2017</a> • <a href="/California_elections,_2016" title="California elections, 2016">2016</a></center> </td> <td> <center><a href="/Gubernatorial_and_legislative_party_control_of_state_government" title="Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government">Party control of state government</a></center> <center><a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">State government trifectas</a></center> <center><a href="/State_of_the_state_addresses" title="State of the state addresses">State of the state addresses</a></center> <center><a href="/Partisan_composition_of_governors" title="Partisan composition of governors">Partisan composition of governors</a></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sco.ca.gov/">State Controller's Office</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Section11-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Section11_1-0">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Section11_1-1">1.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Section11_1-2">1.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=CONS&tocTitle=+California+Constitution+-+CONS"><i>California Constitution</i>, "Article 5, Section 11," accessed January 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/statewide-direct-primary-election-june-3-2014/qualifications-running-office/summary-qualifications-and-requirements-offices-secretary-state-controller-and-treasurer"><i>California Secretary of State</i>, "Summary of Qualifications and Requirements for the Offices of Secretary of State, Controller, and Treasurer," accessed January 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer 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id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ca-roster/2020/history-of-officers.pdf"><i>California Secretary of State,</i> "History of California Constitutional Officers," accessed January 12, 2021</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="2" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:Controllers" title="Template:Controllers"><span 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