Malia M. Cohen
Democratic · CA · California State Controller
California State Controller Malia M. Cohen previously served on the Board of Equalization and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She emphasizes housing, retirement security, and a more equitable economy.
Where Malia M. Cohen stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
As state controller, agreed to chair a state task force setting audit standards to find and prevent fraud in charter schools.
October 3, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: postnewsgroup.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Was thanked by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for leading support for San Francisco's flavored tobacco ban after voters upheld it against a tobacco-industry repeal effort.
June 6, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: tobaccofreekids.org
As a San Francisco supervisor, wrote the city law banning sales of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes. The Board of Supervisors passed it unanimously, making San Francisco the first city with such a ban.
June 20, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: hoodline.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was elected chair of the California State Board of Equalization, the state's elected tax board, for 2022.
December 14, 2021
Source: boe.ca.gov
Past race Malia M. Cohen ran in:
- Controller · November 3, 2026 · California · incumbent