In a 70-minute interview with CalMatters reporters, Lanhee Chen, the only Republican running for state controller, talks about his priorities and how he would work with Democrats in power.
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What would Malia Cohen do as California controller?
Democrat Malia Cohen wants to expand the role of state controller and advance equity and diversity in the job. In an 80-minute interview with CalMatters, she says the state’s COVID response proves the need to do better on both those goals.
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What would Steve Glazer do as California controller?
In a 70-minute interview with CalMatters, state Sen. Steve Glazer, a Democrat running for California controller, says he knows “where the bodies are buried” from his legislative experience. And he vows to stand up to fellow Democrats in power so he can be an independent watchdog.
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What would Ron Galperin do as California controller?
In a 75-minute interview with CalMatters, Ron Galperin, a Democrat running for California controller, touts his experience as city controller in Los Angeles. He pledges to bring some of his innovations statewide and calls homelessness an existential crisis.
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How much does Yvonne Yiu want to be California controller? Count the cash
In the crowded primary for California controller, Yvonne Yiu is betting that spending millions of her own money is her ticket to the top two. But the track record of self-funding candidates in statewide races is mixed.
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A ‘no party preference’ prosecutor could shake up California attorney general’s race
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has spent three decades in courtrooms prosecuting murderers and rapists. Now she wants to be the state’s top cop.
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Will California voters approve betting on sports?
Four ballot measures to legalize sports wagering in California were proposed, but now it’s down to two, and only one might face voters this year.
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A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams
The young white man who killed 10 people in Buffalo represents a new generation of white supremacists: isolated and online, radicalized on internet memes and misinformation, inspired by livestreams to find fame through bloodshed.
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What would Nathan Hochman do as California attorney general?
In a 70-minute interview, Nathan Hochman, a Republican former federal prosecutor, vows to end a “spiral of lawlessness” in California as he runs for attorney general. Hochman is seeking to finish in the top two in the June 7 primary against Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta.
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What would Brian Dahle do as California governor?
In a 90-minute interview with CalMatters, the farmer and state senator from Lassen County talks about crime, climate change and the cost of living, and vows to cooperate with Democrats.