California’s First African American Controller Malia M. Cohen Takes Office
January 11, 2023
Malia M. Cohen was sworn-in as the first Black woman – and first African American — to serve as California’s State Controller.
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BOE Member Malia Cohen Raises Red Flag on Bank-Breaking Prop 19 Tax Costs
February 4, 2021
Malia M. Cohen, the only African American member of the California Board of Equalization (BOE), has some critical concerns about the cost homeowners will have to bear because of Proposition 19, a constitutional amendment that took effect on Dec. 16, 2020.
State Agency Faces Elimination After First Black Woman Takes Charge
March 14, 2019
In January, members of the California Board of Equalization (BOE) selected Malia M. Cohen, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, to chair the 140-year-old state agency.