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Original documents and reporting

1. State Controller’s FunctionsState Controller’s Office · 2026-10-08
2. Controller Malia M. Cohen: official biographyCalifornia State Controller’s Office · Checked October 9, 2026
3. Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and EmployeesCalifornia State Auditor · 2026-10-01
4. 2025-602: State of California’s Late Financial ReportingCalifornia State Auditor / KPMG · July 31, 2026
5. System upgrade: shutdown and claim evaluation datesCalifornia State Controller’s Office · 2025 transition plan
6. What would Malia Cohen do as California controller?CalMatters · 2022-05-02
7. CAL-ACCESS ResourcesCalifornia Secretary of State · 2026-10-08
8. Cohen appoints her Council of Economic AdvisorsState Controller’s Office · 2026-06-10
9. Malia M. Cohen Sworn in as California State ControllerCalifornia State Controller’s Office · January 3, 2023
10. Board of Equalization Announces New MembersCalifornia State Board of Equalization · January 7, 2019
11. Resolution 409-18: Commending Supervisor Malia CohenSan Francisco Board of Supervisors · December 21, 2018
12. Black Women in American Politics 2023, page 15Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics · 2023
13. Public Policy Pro: interview with Malia CohenCarnegie Mellon University · October 13, 2023
14. November 8, 2022 General Election: Controller, state totalsCalifornia Secretary of State · 2022 certified results
15. May 12, 2026 meeting materials and voting membersCalifornia Tax Credit Allocation Committee · May 12, 2026
16. Resolution 21-60 and staffing reportSan Francisco Police Commission · 2021
17. 2022 voter guide: Malia Cohen’s education and professional experienceCalMatters · 2022; checked October 9, 2026
18. Cohen, Chen running for California controller in NovemberBallotpedia · October 3, 2022
19. Powering Forward with Malia Cohen: first-person interviewCareer Curves · May 6, 2021
20. Malia Cohen: professional experience listingBallotReady · Checked October 9, 2026
21. Radical Transparency in California State FinancesHerb Morgan campaign · March 16, 2026
22. How We Deciphered FI$CalHerb Morgan’s California Radical Transparency Research Team · Checked October 9, 2026
23. Follow the Money: California’s K–12 Accountability GapHerb Morgan’s California Radical Transparency Research Team · Updated August 2026
24. California’s Fiscal Exposure to Fraud, Waste, and AbuseHerb Morgan campaign · March 28, 2026; updated March 30
25. 2025-601: State High-Risk Audit ProgramCalifornia State Auditor · December 2025
26. 2023-001: Financial Report, Year Ended June 30, 2023California State Auditor · December 13, 2024
27. Included Departments: public-data coverageDepartment of FI$Cal · Checked October 9, 2026
28. About Open FI$Cal: update schedule and vendor informationDepartment of FI$Cal · Checked October 9, 2026
29. Spending vs. Vendor ReportsDepartment of FI$Cal · Checked October 9, 2026
30. Open FI$Cal: Frequently Asked QuestionsDepartment of FI$Cal · Checked October 9, 2026
31. 2024-106: Highlands Community Charter and Technical SchoolsCalifornia State Auditor · June 24, 2025
32. Audit Best Practices for Detecting and Curtailing Charter School FraudMulti-Agency Charter School Audits Task Force · September 2024
33. Controller Cohen’s announcement on AB 126 and school oversightCalifornia State Controller’s Office · July 10, 2026
34. I2025-1: EDD unused mobile-device service chargesCalifornia State Auditor · December 12, 2025
35. Program costs: California State Auditor, Homekey and CalWORKs Housing Support sectionsOriginal source · April 9, 2024
36. California controller race voter guide · homelessness audits and funding responseLos Angeles Times · October 1, 2026
37. Accomplishments · Transforming the State Controller’s OfficeMalia Cohen for California · campaign website · Checked October 9, 2026
38. Addressing California’s Housing CrisisMalia Cohen for Controller 2026 · 2026-10-08
39. 2019–2023 counts: county-published assessment using HUD dataOriginal source · 2025
40. 2024 count: California Senate Housing Committee factsheetOriginal source · January 2025
41. 2025 count: CalMatters reporting on the HUD releaseOriginal source · May 30, 2026
42. Annual allocations: LAO spending plan, Appendix Figure 1Original source · September 16, 2022
43. Later funding context: LAO, Figure 1Original source · March 5, 2025
44. CTCAC voting membersCalifornia State Treasurer · Checked October 8, 2026
45. Controller campaign-finance contributor indexCalMatters / Secretary of State data · Updated September 28, 2026
46. Unclaimed property investigationCBS News California · Julie Watts · March 11, 2026
47. Second round of proactive unclaimed-property outreachCalifornia State Controller’s Office · PR26:14 · June 4, 2026
48. Investors allege altered addresses and stock salesNew York Post · Josh Koehn · October 8, 2026
49. Securities sales and owner claims · CCP §1563California Legislature · Current law checked October 9, 2026
50. Conditions for state custody · CCP §1510California Legislature · Checked October 9, 2026
51. Claiming guide · securities, page 4California State Controller’s Office · January 2023; sale timing superseded by current law
52. Holder and property owner conversion noticeCalifornia State Controller’s Office · ClaimIt · Checked October 9, 2026
53. Bay Area claimant interviewCBS San Francisco · Brad Hamilton · June 15, 2026
54. California unclaimed property wait times · post and repliesReddit · u/Drojman55 · February 6, 2025
55. California unclaimed property timeline · payment follow-upReddit · u/PsychologyReal4446 · January 21, 2026; later payment update
56. Cohen’s own 2022 candidate statementCalifornia Secretary of State · archived voter guide · November 8, 2022 election
57. 2026 Controller candidate statements and office dutiesCalifornia Secretary of State · 2026 general election; checked October 9, 2026
58. Schedule 8 · Abandoned Property Revenue · page 6California Department of Finance · Governor’s Budget · January 2026 · 2024–25 actuals
59. Investment earnings transferred to the General Fund · CCP §1318California Legislature · Checked October 9, 2026
60. James E. Hartley Jr. · Verus co-founder and former CEODrubner, Hartley, Mengacci & Hellman · attorney biography · Checked October 9, 2026
61. Kroll acquires Verus AnalyticsKroll · acquisition announcement · July 1, 2020
62. Lynden D. Lyman · executive consultantKelmar Associates · leadership biography · Checked October 9, 2026
63. Controller race · contributor totalsCalMatters · Secretary of State contribution data · Data updated September 28, 2026
64. Malia Cohen · individual contribution entries, page 2Transparency USA · indexed contribution records · September 30 and December 30, 2025 · checked October 9, 2026
65. Controller’s five largest IT service buys in the first half of 2024Industry Insider / Government Technology · Dennis Noone · July 25, 2024
66. CCAH Spring Conference agendaCCAH · June 8–10, 2026
67. Policy Shapes Housing and CCAH PAC Shapes PolicyCCAH · Brandon Hodge · June 16, 2026
68. Annie Eagan Consulting Inc. payee indexTransparency USA · Index snapshot retrieved October 9, 2026
69. Annie Eagan campaign advisory biographyEmerge California · Undated; checked October 9, 2026
70. CDIAC commission membersCalifornia State Treasurer · Checked October 9, 2026
71. CDIAC agenda and action itemsCDIAC · June 25, 2025
72. About Herb MorganHerb Morgan for State Controller 2026 (campaign) · Checked October 9, 2026
73. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors Acquires Business of Efficient Market AdvisorsCantor Fitzgerald · March 21, 2017
74. Herbert William Morgan: Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, CRD 1770152Investment Adviser Public Disclosure · Updated March 19, 2026
75. Malia Cohen’s campaign issuesMalia Cohen for Controller 2026 (campaign) · Checked October 9, 2026