Thought For The Day From Milton Friedman
“Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.” Milton Friedman
Create Your Business Plan Workshop
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe, is offering a Create Your Business Plan workshop series this fall on three consecutive Wednesdays beginning August 20, 2014. By the end of the three 90-minute sessions participants will have a completed draft of a […]
Annual Period to Appeal Property Tax Bills is Underway
Sacramento, Ca – California taxpayers who disagree with local assessors’ valuation of their property can contact the local assessor’s office to discuss the assessment or appeal their property tax bills. “Thanks to Proposition 13, property taxes remain predictable and reasonable for California homeowners,” said Board of Equalization Member George Runner. “Even so, taxpayers should carefully review […]
Hindu prayers open Douglas County Board
Minden, Nevada – Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, formed in 1861, began its meeting at Minden (Nevada) with Hindu invocation on July three, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the opening prayer from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the County Board. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the […]
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Los Angeles, Ca — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris commemorated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at a celebration at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. The event featured a diverse group of civil rights leaders who discussed the significance of the Act and the challenges […]
Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Rancho Cordova
Sacramento, Ca – Business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals who would like to start a business and learn how to comply with California’s complex tax laws are invited to attend a free small business tax seminar in Rancho Cordova on Thursday, July 10, 2014. California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Member George Runner is sponsoring this […]
Kristin Olsen Next Assembly Republican Leader
Dear friends, constituents and supporters, Today, I was unanimously elected by my colleagues to be the next Assembly Republican Leader. During a time of transition, I will begin serving as Leader-Elect immediately, partnering with the current Republican Leader Connie Conway through the end of Session until I become Leader on a to-be-determined date this fall. […]
Betty T. Yee Announces Simpler Sales Tax Regulation for Food Trucks
San Francisco, Ca – Tired of digging in your pockets for change when it comes to buying from your favorite food truck? Well, the next time you step up for that bacon-encrusted, grilled-cheese sandwich, you might not have to thanks to a newly amended regulation from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) announced Betty T. Yee, […]
BOE Notifies California Retailers of Upcoming Visits
Sacramento – Retailers throughout the state are receiving letters from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them about upcoming visits from Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) teams. The visits are intended to educate retailers about properly reporting sales and use tax, increase compliance with tax laws, and maintain outreach efforts to assure taxpayers […]
Counterfeiters Beware – Bill to Tax Dealers in Bogus Goods Clears Assembly
Sacramento – Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome E. Horton today announced that BOE-sponsored legislation to crack down on large-scale counterfeit goods suppliers has overcome another legislative hurdle. Assembly Bill 2681 moved off the Assembly floor today. “Right now, if our investigators find a huge warehouse full of unstamped cigarettes, the law allows us to pursue the wholesaler for […]