Audits: our budgets and our values

The Controller is an elected position so that Californians have someone in public office who reports to them about  how the finances of the state and local governments are being handled. One of the tools is the audit. Here are some audits I would love to do:

Audit our declining schools and audit whether increased prison spending is keeping us safer, or not. Audit whether decreased spending per student is helping, or hurting. Let's improve public safety, and let's again take pride in our schools and colleges.

The Lottery was supposed to save California's educational system; it didn't; what happened?

Why do are some folks getting extremely wealthy, while many of our friends and family, especially young people, seem to have fewer opportunities and less money?

Is there anything we can do, really, to stop environmental destruction – to save the earth?

What would you like to see audited and investigated? Send an email to