Controller

  • As the state's chief fiscal officer, serves as the state's accountant and bookkeeper of all public funds.
  • Administers the state payroll system and unclaimed property laws, and conducts audits and reviews of state operations.
  • Serves on the Board of Equalization, the Board of Control, and other boards and commissions.
  • Betty T. Yee
  • Democratic
  • 381 Bush Street, Suite 300
  • San Francisco, CA 94104

California needs a Controller who has extensive finance experience, is tough yet fair, and serves with the highest degree of transparency and accountability. A recognized expert in state budgets and fiscal policy, Betty Yee has deep knowledge of tax policy, bond oversight, cash management, and financial audits of state programs. Betty Yee will bring tough-minded fiscal discipline to the office of Controller, California's independent watchdog over misspending and waste of public funds. As a Board of Equalization Member, Betty Yee safeguarded our tax dollars, called out wasteful spending, and cracked down on the underground economy where unscrupulous businesses harm law-abiding taxpayers. Betty Yee's proven record of fairness includes making online retailers pay taxes on sales in California just like local merchants do; providing tax equity for same-sex couples; and updating tax rules to promote good jobs in a green economy. Betty Yee increased transparency and accountability at the Board, making it more responsive to individual taxpayers, businesses, and constituents, and increasing public access to non-confidential tax information. Extraordinarily well qualified, Betty Yee holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and served as Chief Deputy Director for Budget in the California Department of Finance. Betty Yee is proudly endorsed by California's classroom teachers, nurses, the Sierra Club, and the California National Organization for Women (NOW). Betty Yee will be a Controller who fights for California's families. California needs Betty Yee to serve as its next Controller. For more information: www.bettyyee.com.

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