https://maliacohen.org/A campaign-sponsored review of Malia Cohen’s public record. Published by Herb Morgan for State Controller 2026.en-usFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://maliacohen.org/https://maliacohen.org/Evidence, reporting and public records about California’s State Controller.https://maliacohen.org/faq/https://maliacohen.org/faq/Sourced answers about experience, homelessness audits and unclaimed property.https://maliacohen.org/about-malia-cohen/https://maliacohen.org/about-malia-cohen/Education, career, qualifications and public statements.https://maliacohen.org/#officehttps://maliacohen.org/#officeThe promise, funding data, audit findings and office response.https://maliacohen.org/#housing-finance-followuphttps://maliacohen.org/#housing-finance-followupHousing tax credits, contributions and fundraising connections.https://maliacohen.org/#investigationhttps://maliacohen.org/#investigationClaims, delays, revenue and attributed lawsuit allegations.https://maliacohen.org/#idaho-teleworkhttps://maliacohen.org/#idaho-teleworkState Auditor findings, warnings and agency response.https://maliacohen.org/2026-election/https://maliacohen.org/2026-election/Candidate experience and campaign promises.https://maliacohen.org/financial-reporting/https://maliacohen.org/financial-reporting/The Controller’s Office is responsible for preparing the state’s annual financial report. A July 2026 outside review identified failures in communication, accounting guidance and departmental submissions. The reporting delay has been on California’s high-risk list since 2020.https://maliacohen.org/open-fiscal/https://maliacohen.org/open-fiscal/California publishes spending data, but its public portal is not a complete, real-time account of every dollar. Official documentation describes delayed updates, partial coverage and a vendor report that excludes entire types of payments.https://maliacohen.org/school-funding-oversight/https://maliacohen.org/school-funding-oversight/A June 2025 State Auditor report found serious funding and oversight failures at Highlands charter schools. Morgan’s education paper highlights the case. The government audit, the school’s response and Cohen’s subsequent school-audit work show what happened and which agencies had responsibility.https://maliacohen.org/fiscal-exposure/https://maliacohen.org/fiscal-exposure/Morgan’s March 2026 white paper estimates $312–$425 billion in five-year fiscal exposure. It combines several kinds of risk and loss. The category ranges printed in the paper also produce a different total when added together.