Controller
California
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 39,287,377 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 39,287,377) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Tracking and approving state payments
- Reporting to the public on what the state collects and spends
- Estimating state income for the budget, in some states
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
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.
Sources: dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov · sos.ca.gov