Meghann Adams — Controller Candidate Questionnaire
Questionnaire by the GrowSF Endorsement Team, responses by Candidate
GrowSF sent a questionnaire to Meghann Adams. The candidate did not respond.
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| Candidate | Questionnaire | |
|---|---|---|
Malia M. Cohen | No Response | |
Herb W Morgan | Read it | |
Meghann Adams | No Response |
- Office: Controller
- Election Date: June 2, 2026
- Candidate: Meghann Adams
- Due Date: April 7, 2026
Thank you for seeking GrowSF's endorsement for the June 2, 2026 primary election! GrowSF believes in a growing, vibrant, healthy, safe, and prosperous city via common sense solutions and effective government.
As a candidate for state office, your day-to-day responsibilities in office will affect not just San Francisco, but California as a whole. As a representative of the people of California and of San Francisco, the policies you bring to Sacramento should reflect the best of what we have to offer.
The GrowSF endorsement committee will review all completed questionnaires and seek consensus on which candidates best align with our vision for San Francisco and have the expertise to enact meaningful policy changes.
We ask that you please complete this questionnaire by April 7, 2026 so we have enough time to adequately review and discuss your answers.
Your Policy Goals
We'd like to get some details about your high-level goals and how you intend to use your elected office to achieve them.
What policies do you hope to change or preserve by running for Controller? Please be specific, and list them in order of priority.
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Why those policies?
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Explain why your #1 goal is your #1 goal.
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How will you build the coalition and political capital to enact your #1 goal? What obstacles will you face, and how will you overcome them? Will the power of the office of Controller be enough to achieve this goal?
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Will the power of the office of Controller be enough to achieve the other goals?
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What is an "out there" change that you would make to state/local government policy, if you could? For the purpose of this question, you are not constrained to the office of Controller.
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Your Leadership
We'd like to learn more about your leadership style and plan to execute effectively once you assume office.
Why are you running for Controller?
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In your own words, what are the core constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the Controller?
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What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
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What three measurable outcomes should Californians use to evaluate your success after your first two years in office?
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The Issues
Next, we will cover the issues that voters tell us they care about. We hope to gain a better understanding of your policy positions, and we hope that you use this opportunity to communicate with voters.
The Controller's Office holds billions in unclaimed property for Californians ($14B, to be exact! See https://www.sco.ca.gov/eo\_pressrel\_27021.html). What is the current return rate, and what specific goal would you set to improve it? How would you communicate these funds' availability to the public more effectively?
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The Controller oversees local government financial reports. What is your evaluation of the current system? And what single reform would most improve accuracy and timeliness of those filings? Finally, how will you measure progress across California's 58 counties?
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If you identified misuse or inefficiency in a major state program, what steps would you take to ensure accountability while maintaining agency cooperation? Include one example of a prior situation where you improved oversight or fiscal outcomes.
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How would you strengthen California's long-term fiscal resilience—through debt management, reserve policy, or improved cost transparency? Provide one specific metric or report you would create or publish regularly.
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The Controller serves as California's chief fiscal watchdog. What specific modernization efforts (technological, procedural, or staffing) will you prioritize to make oversight faster, more accurate, and more transparent? Please cite one precedent or model you would emulate.
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How will you ensure that state and local spending data are both accurate and accessible? What new tools, dashboards, or reporting standards would you implement—and how would you measure whether they're working?
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The Controller must work with the Legislature, Governor, local governments, and the public. How do you build coalitions across political and institutional divides to achieve results? Provide an example from your professional history.
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The Controller's office is a political role, but requires nonpartisan oversight. Please provide examples from your experience that demonstrate to voters you will oversee this office with principle and integrity.
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Personal
Tell us a bit about yourself!
How long have you lived in California? What brought you here and what keeps you here?
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What do you love most about California and/or your hometown?
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What do you dislike the most about California and/or your hometown?
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Tell us about your current involvement in the community (e.g., volunteer groups, neighborhood associations, civic and professional organizations, etc.)
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Thank you
Thank you for giving us your time and answering our questionnaire. We look forward to reading your answers and considering your candidacy!
If you see any errors on this page, please let us know at contact@growsf.org.