Ashley Swearengin

Mayor of Fresno

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Mayor of Fresno; Republican candidate for California State Controller

Ashley Swearengin on KCRW

The State Controller is elected statewide as California’s chief financial officer—ensuring that the budget is spent the way it’s supposed to be and that the state’s bills are paid on…

California’s Top Fiscal Officer: Whom Do You Choose?

The State Controller is elected statewide as California’s chief financial officer—ensuring that the budget is spent the way it’s supposed to be and that the state’s bills are paid on…

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