California State Controller


The State Controller of California is the chief financial officer of the U.S. state of California. The post has broader responsibilities and authority than the California State Treasurer. Responsibilities include investigative authority for every dollar spent by the state, and being an ex-officio member of the state's Board of Equalization.
The State Controller is elected to a four-year term but is limited to two terms. The current state controller is Betty Yee.

Duties

The Office has a staff of Deputy State Controllers that help the State Controller fulfill her elected duties, including sitting on the Board of Equalization and other boards for the State Controller in absentia. Noted former Deputy State Controllers include Barrett McInerney, James Burton, and Laurette Healey.

List of California State Controllers

NamePartyTerm
John S. HoustonDemocratic1849–1852
Winslow S. PierceDemocratic1852–1854
Samuel BellDemocratic1854–1856
George W. WhitmanAmerican1856–1857
Edward F. BurtonAmerican1857
George W. WhitmanAmerican1857–1858
Aaron R. MelonyLecompton Democrat1858–1860
Samuel H. BrooksLecompton Democrat1860–1861
James S. GillanDemocratic1861–1862
Gilbert R. WarrenRepublican1862–1863
George R. OultonConstitutional Union1863–1867
Robert WattDemocratic1867–1871
James J. GreenRepublican1871–1875
James W. MandevilleDemocratic1875–1876
William B. C. BrownDemocratic1876–1877
Daniel M. KenfieldRepublican1877–1883
John P. DunnDemocratic1883–1891
Edward P. ColganRepublican1891–1906
A. B. NyeRepublican1906–1913
John S. ChambersRepublican1913–1920
Ray L. RileyRepublican1921–1937
Harry B. RileyRepublican1937–1946
Thomas KuchelRepublican1946–1953
Robert C. KirkwoodRepublican1953–1959
Alan CranstonDemocratic1959–1967
Houston I. FlournoyRepublican1967–1975
Kenneth CoryDemocratic1975–1987
Gray DavisDemocratic1987–1995
Kathleen ConnellDemocratic1995–2003
Steve WestlyDemocratic2003–2007
John ChiangDemocratic2007–2015
Betty YeeDemocratic2015–present