State Controller of California
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The State Controller of California is the state's chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing public funds, auditing government agencies, and serving on key financial and oversight boards.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chief fiscal officer position
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state constitutional office → |
| accountableTo |
California Legislature (through reports and audits)
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of California
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| branch |
executive branch of California
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| collaboratesWith |
California Department of Finance
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California State Treasurer → |
| constitutionalBasis |
California Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| electionCycle |
elected in statewide general elections in even-numbered years
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| establishedBy |
California Constitution of 1849
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| jurisdiction |
state finances of California
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| memberOf |
California Board of Equalization (ex officio, in certain periods historically)
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California Board of Finance (by virtue of office) → California Franchise Tax Board → California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration → California State Lands Commission → California State Teachers’ Retirement System Teachers’ Retirement Board → |
| officeholderTitle |
California State Controller
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| officeType |
elected statewide office
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| oversightArea |
government financial accountability
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public funds management → state and certain local audits → |
| partOf |
Government of California
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| power |
to audit disbursements of state agencies
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to conduct independent audits of local governments when authorized by law → to refuse to issue warrants for unlawful expenditures → |
| precededBy |
Office of the State Comptroller in some other U.S. states (functional analogue)
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| reportsTo |
voters of California
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| responsibility |
accounting for all state receipts and disbursements
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administering unclaimed property programs → auditing state government agencies → conducting financial and performance audits → enforcing state tax and fee collection in certain areas → issuing warrants for payment of state obligations → overseeing payroll for state employees → overseeing state public funds → preparing financial reports on state government → protecting taxpayer funds from waste and abuse → providing fiscal oversight of local governments in specified programs → reviewing and approving claims against the state → |
| role |
chief fiscal officer of California
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| scope |
certain local government financial programs
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state government agencies → |
| seat |
Sacramento, California
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| selectionMethod |
popular vote
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| style |
The Honorable
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
2 terms
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Gray Davis
("California State Controller")
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Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ("California State Controller") → |
positionHeld |
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State Treasurer of California
("California State Controller")
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coequalWith |
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Government of California
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hasElectedOffice |
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State Controller of California
("California State Controller")
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officeholderTitle |