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Michelle Steel
206,546 votes
37.8%
- Occupation: Equalization Boardmember's Deputy
- Michelle holds a degree in Business from Pepperdine University
- She has served as a Commissioner on the President's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans
- She was a member of the California World Trade Commission
- She was a Commissioner of the Los Angeles County Children and Family Services
- She served as a member of the Los Angeles Airport and Fire Commissions
Priorities:
- Michelle will continue her pledge to never vote to raise taxes
- She will assume all taxpayers are innocent untill proven guilty
- Michelle will be a pro taxpayer vote, ALWAYS
Ray Haynes
184,417 votes
33.7%
- Occupation: California State Assemblyman
Steve Michael Petruzzo
89,497 votes
16.3%
- Occupation: Equalization Board Auditor
- Accounting - SDSU
- Senior Tax Auditor - Board of Equalization
Priorities:
- Improve Agency Efficiency
- Improve communication between agency and taxpayers at no additional cost
- Oppose any new taxes
Hal "Jimbo" Styles
38,532 votes
7%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Securities & Real Estate Broker
- F.A.A. Flight Instructor, "Gold Seal" Land & Sea Instruments
- Life Member U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
- Life Member American Legion
- Life Member California Rifle & Pistol Association (C.R.P.A.)
- Life member Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Pensacola, FL, Benefactors Circle
Priorities:
- Keep taxes low and equitable for all
- Keep district offices adequately staffed and follow stare decisis
- The public must & will have access to me as I will be their employee
Lewis A. Da Silva
28,643 votes
5.2%
- Occupation: Accountant/Realtor
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Job Description
Board of Equalization
- Serves on the Board of Equalization, California’s elected tax
commission, a body that:
- Oversees the administration of over two dozen tax and fee
programs including sales and use, cigarette and tobacco,
alcohol and fuels tax.
- Serves as the appellate body for California income and
franchise tax cases.
- Oversees the administration of property tax statewide.
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