Treasurer

• As the state's banker, manages the state's investments, and administers the sale of state bonds and notes.
• Serves on several commissions, most of which are related to the marketing of bonds.
• Pays out state funds when spent by the Controller and other state agencies.

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As a businessman, CPA and veteran pilot of the United States Air Force, I will be the independent fiscal watchdog our state needs to manage its finances. Californians deserve better from their Sacramento government, a place desperately in need of fresh faces and bold ideas. In fact, just a few months ago a scathing audit of the State Controller's office revealed a shocking $31 billion in errors, mistakes and miscalculations; a total greater than the combined GDB of Iceland and Jamaica. Accounting errors and lack of oversight could cost taxpayers severely, but with this election we have a chance to fight back. If elected State Treasurer, I'll fight to keep money, jobs and hard working families here in California, and finally get our fiscal house in order. I have extensive financial experience in both the public and private sectors, working as a Senior Partner in a Big 5 Accounting Firm, and serving as President of the California Public Utilities Commission, Commissioner on the California Transportation Commission and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City of Atherton. My priorities include proposing and advocating for pro-growth tax policies to help attract individuals, families and businesses back to California after years of losing them to states with more favorable tax laws, improving California's credit rating which is now the second to last in the nation, and reducing the state's unfunded pension liabilities. Please join my fight for fiscal sanity and an improved economy by voting Greg Conlon for State Treasurer. www.gregconlon.com

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State Controller John Chiang has been California's independent watchdog safeguarding our tax dollars. As our next State Treasurer, John Chiang will continue his work to make government spending more transparent and accountable. John Chiang has saved state taxpayers billions of dollars by weeding out waste, fraud and abuse. John Chiang used his auditing authority to identify more than $8 billion in taxpayer dollars that were being wasted or mismanaged. After the scandals in the City of Bell, John Chiang placed salaries online, to help residents identify abuses. John Chiang has returned $3 billion in cash and more than 235 million shares of stock to millions of residents owed money by banks and corporations. John Chiang initiated audits on 40 life insurance companies, and is leading the charge to end the industry-wide practice of failing to pay death benefits to policy holders and beneficiaries. His settlement with 18 insurance companies requires that they return $267 million in unpaid benefits to Californians and $2.4 billion nationwide. John Chiang is a leader on pension and ethics reform. He rooted out pension spiking and is working to solve the state's looming crisis with unfunded medical expenses for state retirees. John Chiang's office provides free tax assistance to seniors and working families, saving them millions in tax refunds and credits. He hosts free seminars to help small businesses and non-profits navigate complex tax regulations. John Chiang has been our champion in state government. Keep John Chiang fighting for us, as California's next State Treasurer. http://www.electjohnchiang.com.

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