Malia Cohen is California's first Black State Controller, a lifelong public servant focused on equity and fiscal transparency.

Currently serving as State Controller, Malia Cohen champions policies for affordable housing, healthcare access, and government reform. With a history of managing large public budgets, she emphasizes responsible spending and accountability. Endorsed by major Democratic leaders and labor unions, Cohen aims to ensure that tax dollars effectively support California’s underserved communities while prioritizing transparency and fairness in government operations.

Malia Cohen is California's first Black State Controller, a lifelong public servant focused on equity and fiscal transparency. Currently serving as State Controller, Malia Cohen champions policies for affordable housing, healthcare access, and government reform. With a history of managing large public budgets, she emphasizes responsible spending and accountability. Endorsed by major Democratic leaders and labor unions, Cohen aims to ensure that tax dollars effectively support California’s underserved communities while prioritizing transparency and fairness in government operations.

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Who's recommending CohenMalia Cohen has endorsements from Democratic Party leaders, labor unions, and advocacy organizations. Her campaign is supported by major grassroots groups focused on women and communities of color, along with significant backing from influential public sector unions.

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Vote Mama PAC

As a mom, Malia Cohen evaluates and protects California’s finances with families in mind. She understands what’s at stake in how state funds are spent, or when state employees get paid. As Controller, she also sits on over 70 boards and commissions, bringing her lived experience to conversations about everything from affordable housing to land management. In a state with the world’s fourth-largest economy, Malia ensures that families always have a seat at the table. Vote Mama is proud to endorse her for reelection.

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Grow SF

Cohen has deep public finance experience — she chaired SF's Budget and Finance Committee, ran the SF Employees' Retirement System ($35B), and now sits on CalPERS and CalSTRS boards (~$1T combined). She led a task force that produced 20 reforms after California's largest-ever charter school fraud. She publishes pay data for 2M+ government workers.

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Shabbir Imber Safdar

Malia Cohen has enough experience in public finance for two candidates, and yet we only get to vote for her once. She’s got experience in the job that has not been marred by scandal. She’s increased audit transparency for charter school finances and modernized the state’s payroll system. If you live in SF and you remember teachers going without paychecks because of a payroll system error, consider that Cohen’s upgrade of the payroll system didn’t generate a single negative headline. The other two candidates in the race would be dangerous to the state’s finances or aren’t qualified for the job.

Gavin Newsom

California Democratic Party

Adam B. Schiff

California Labor Federation

California Legislative Women's Caucus

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