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California voters prepare for the state controller election, with incumbent Malia Cohen facing challenges from Republican Herb Morgan and Peace and Freedoms Meghann Adams. Cohen highlights her achievements like expediting the annual financial report and leading a task force on a major charter school fraud case, but faces criticism for skipped audits. Morgan proposes using blockchain and AI for real-time spending alerts, while Adams advocates for auditing big corporations, clawing back tax breaks, and shifting funds to education, housing, and healthcare. Cohen has endorsements from top Democrats, but faces heat over unclaimed money programs. Morgan and Adams criticize her for weak oversight and corporate theft, respectively. The controllers role remains vital amid budget battles, with voters set to decide in the primary.

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