Fiona Ma
Fiona Ma (born March 4, 1966) is an American accountant and politician. She has been serving as the California state treasurer since January 7, 2019. She previously served as a member of the California Board of Equalization (2015–2019), the California State Assembly (2006–2012), and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002–2006).
Fiona Ma | |
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馬世雲 | |
| 34th Treasurer of California | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | John Chiang |
| Chair of the California Board of Equalization | |
| In office February 24, 2016 – February 23, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome Horton |
| Succeeded by | Diane Harkey |
| Member of the California Board of Equalization from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Yee (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Malia Cohen |
| Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly | |
| In office March 27, 2010 – August 10, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Saldaña |
| Succeeded by | Nora Campos |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 12th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Leland Yee |
| Succeeded by | Phil Ting |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Leland Yee |
| Succeeded by | Ed Jew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jason Hodge |
| Education | Rochester Institute of Technology (BS) Golden Gate University (MS) Pepperdine University (MBA) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬世雲 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马世云 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mǎ Shìyún | ||||||||||||
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A member of the Democratic Party, Ma was the first Asian American woman to serve as California Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, the second highest-ranking office in the California Assembly. Ma is also only the second Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to be elected to the Board of Equalization. She was selected as Chairperson of the California Board of Equalization in 2016, and ordered three external audits of the agency.
In March 2019, Ma announced she would run for the 2026 California gubernatorial election. In March 2023, she announced that she would be running for Lieutenant Governor in 2026 instead.