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 Runoff Election 11/4/2014 
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George Runner
 
608,637 votes
59.8%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Member, State Board of Equalization
 - Working to ensure fair tax policy at the Board of Equalization
 - Author of Jessica's Law - One of America's Toughest and Most Comprehensive Sex Offender Control Laws - Approved as Prop 83 by More Than 70% of Voters
 - Author of Amber Alert - Produced More Than 200 Successful Reunions of Parents with Their Missing Children
 - Author of Military Tuition Law - Provides Permanent Exemption from Non-Resident Tuition at All CA Public Universities for Active Military Personnel
 - Founder and Chairman of the Board of Desert Christian Schools 1978-Present; Assemblyman 1996-2002; Senator 2004-2010; BOE Member 2011-Present
 - Married to Sharon for 41 Years; Father of Son Micah, Daughter-in-Law Sandy, Daughter Rebekah, Son-In-Law James; Grandfather of Four
 - info@georgerunner.com
  
Priorities:
- Ensure taxpayers are treated fairly by the Board of Equalization.
 - Ensure tax policy is clear, easy to understand and easy to comply with
 - Protect businesses from unneccesary burdens and from the underground economy.
  
 
Chris Parker
 
408,343 votes
40.2%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Tax Professional/Educator
 - Tax Attorney at Franchise Tax Board
 - Teacher at Art Institute of California, Sacramento
 - J.D. and LL.M in Taxation from University of San Diego School of Law
 - parkerforboe@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Enhance Technology Infrastructure to improve efficiency and reduce the Tax Gap
 - Hold tax cheats accountable
 - Work collaboratively with other state agenices to make it easier to be a small business in California
  
  
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Job Description 
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.
  
Official Information
State Board of Equalization
 
Secretary of State
Campaign Finance Data
VotersEdge.org
 
Secretary of State
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