State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark, pulled nomination papers from the California Secretary of State’s Office on Friday in preparing a bid for state controller this fall, according to aide Joe Justin.
Strickland now must obtain 65 valid nomination signatures and file by Aug. 6 to run in the Nov. 2 general election.
Strickland was elected to the state Senate in 2008 and represents District 19, which includes Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
— Noozhawk staff writer Ben Preston can be reached at bpreston@noozhawk.com.