By Jon Coupal – June 22, 2023

Some Sacramento politicians are trying to kill off California’s elected tax board, which oversees property tax administration and answers to the voters.

These politicians have introduced ACA 11, a constitutional amendment that would abolish the elected Board of Equalization and transfer its responsibilities to unelected bureaucrats in the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

On June 26, the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee will hold a hearing on ACA 11. It’s very important that the members of the committee hear from taxpayers that we are very strongly opposed to abolishing our elected tax board.

If you can, please call the members of the committee, especially if you live in their district, to ask them to vote NO on ACA 11:

Members of the Assembly Revenue and Tax Committee:
 
Jacqui Irwin (Committee Chair)
916-319-2042
 
Greg Wallis (Vice Chair)
916-319-2047
 
Jasmeet Bains
916-319-2035
 
Timothy Grayson
916-319-2015
 
Blanca Pacheco
916-319-2064
 
Jim Patterson
916-319-2008
 
Cottie Petrie-Norris
916-319-2073
 
Luz Rivas
916-319-2043
 
Tri Ta
916-319-2070
 
Avelino Valencia
916-319-2068
 
Rick Chavez Zbur
916-319-2051
 
You can also call your own representatives in the Legislature to urge them to oppose ACA 11. You can look up their names and contact information at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov.

Jon Coupal is President of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association