State Board of Equalization Member, Third District

Next Election

Jun 07, 2022

Filing Window

Feb 14, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022

Description

The State Board of Equalization is a state agency whose primary responsibilities are to administer taxes and collect fees for the state of California. The State Board of Equalization is the only elected tax commission in the US, with four directly elected members each of whom represent one multi-county district. The fifth member of the board is the State controller, who also serves as the chief financial officer to the State of California. The board executes authority over state sales taxes, property taxes, special taxes, and franchise/income tax appeals. Board members serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms and the salary of this position is $131,250 per year.

Application Guidelines
To file for this position follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the county clerk's office of your official residence to verify that you qualify for the position. All candidate filings for all California positions are handled by the county elections office of the candidate's official residence. You should also verify that you meet any other requirements (for example, living within the district for a specified amount of time prior to the election). Most county elections departments understand that first time candidates may have some additional questions or concerns, and they will answer questions when you are picking up your paperwork, or will allow you to schedule an appointment to speak with someone. 2) Obtain the appropriate filing papers from the county elections office and complete the paperwork required. If there is any difficulty in connecting with this office, contact the California Secretary of State's Elections Division at (916) 657-2166 or http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections to help obtain the correct contact information for your county elections department. 3) Submit the candidacy papers within the 113-88 day filing window prior to the election (most California elections use the 113-88 day filing window). After completing this paperwork and filing it with the county elections office of your residence you will then appear on the ballot for the statewide June "Top Two" election, where the top two candidates with the most votes will advance to the November general election; the eventual winner of the November election will be the candidate elected to the office. If you have any questions regarding running for this position, contact your county's elections office or the California Secretary of State Elections Division as soon as possible.

Submit application to:
CA Secretary of State-Elections, 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, US