Chiang for state controller
In a rematch of their 2006 race, Democrat John Chiang, now the incumbent state controller, faces off against Republican state Sen. Tony Strickland. Voters should ask themselves whether budget-busted California would have been better off had the single-minded Strickland won last time and been responsible for issuing or withholding paychecks, keeping an eye on cash flow and auditing state functions. There are a lot of things the state should have done differently over the last four years, but choosing a different controller is not one of them; Chiang was the best choice then, and his generally good performance during the last four budget meltdowns makes him the best choice now.
