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Carole V. Migden
1,137,122 votes
60.8%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: California State Assemblymember
- San Francisco County Supervisor 1991-96
- Democratic National Committee Member
- Former Chair of San Francisco Democratic Party
- Education: BA Adelphi University, MA Psychology Sonoma State University
Priorities:
- To fairly administer California's tax system and collect every cent of revenue that is due, so that important services continue to be funded.
- Increase online services at the Board of Equalization so that information, filings and applications are readily available.
- Demystify the BOE to the public so that its members are more accountable.
Mark S. Bendick
625,947 votes
33.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Business Tax Manager
- Tax Manager for Fortune 500 Software Mfr.
- Former Board of Equalization (BOE) Tax Auditor
- Taxpayers Advocate
- Certified Public Accountant
- B.S. Accounting, Cum Laude
Priorities:
- Ensure that California Tax Policy is Fair and Accurate.
- Protect CA Businesses from the perils of the forthcoming National Sales Tax System, which is being created by the SSTP Group.
- Improve the business tax audit process so that all businesses can meet their tax compliance responsibilities.
Elizabeth C. Brierly
107,895 votes
5.7%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Business Analyst
- B.S. Business Admin. from San Jose State University
- MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University
- Eighteen years' experience in field of process analysis: business systems analysis, SQC, and continuous process improvement
- Board member, Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Association
- Active in Libertarian Party since 1994
- Third generation Californian; San Jose home owner since 1991
Priorities:
- Hold Calif. politicians accountable: Immediate audit of Calif.'s taxation systems, with annual reviews
- Merge Franchise Tax Board with Board of Equalization; one state tax bureaucracy is sufficient. Save taxpayers money.
- Tighten up workings of the resultant single taxation agency. Slash costs, and thus contribute to terminating California's budget crisis.
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