controller
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As of Friday morning, 333,000 mail-in votes had been cast in the June 2 primary for Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, city controller and eight of the 15 City Council seats.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Sir Michael recounted the story of how Sir David commissioned Monty Python when he was the controller of BBC Two.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“You might be the last one,” the controller said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Galina Burdina flew as a civilian pilot for Aeroflot for fifteen years before joining air traffic control; her friend Tamara Pamyatnykh became an air traffic controller at a civilian airport.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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