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California State Board of Equalization Vice Chair Michelle Steel hosts small business seminar in Cypress – Orange County Breeze – Friday, May 3, 2013
Who collects your taxes in CA? Q&A with BOE Vice Chair Steel – Mary Jean Duran for Watchdog Wire – Friday, April 19, 2013
Don't raise taxes on real estate paperwork – Michelle Steel in The Press-Enterprise – Friday, April 19, 2013
Public-records fee hits poor hardest – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Wednesday, April 3, 2013
State gas tax law a complicated mess – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Thursday, March 7, 2013
California's bizarre gasoline tax system – The Desert Sun – Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Vicious tax circle adds to gas price woes – Orange County Register – Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Gas tax going up as state tries to level revenue – Doug Irving in Orange County Register – Saturday, March 2, 2013
It's Official: Gas Tax Going Up – Jonathan Horn in U-T San Diego – Friday, March 1, 2013
Remember Where Taxes Come From – Michelle Steel in News Enterprise – Wednesday, February 13, 2013
California state budget balanced by overlooking important Liabilities – Michelle Steel in Orange County Breeze – Thursday, February 7, 2013
Remember where taxes come from – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Friday, February 1, 2013
Barterers Beware: Taxman wants his take – John Hrabe for Cal Watchdog – Thursday, January 24, 2013
Commentary: The threat to Proposition 13 – Michelle Steel in Daily Pilot – Thursday, January 3, 2013
Proposition 39 will fund corporate welfare – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Thursday, November 29, 2012
Timber tax will drive up costs for all of us – Michelle Steel in Daily Pilot – Saturday, August 6. 2012
Protests swirl as new fire tax hits 15,000 homes in Marin – Nels Johnson in the Marin Independent Journal – August 4, 2012
Protests swirl as new fire tax hits 15,000 homes in Marin – Nels Johnson in the Silicon Valley Mercury News – August 4, 2012
State gives food-truck owners indigestion – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Friday, August 3, 2012
California officials bracing for uproar over fire-protection fee – Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times – July 31, 2012
Just Say No to the Lumber Tax – Michelle Steel in Fox and Hound Daily – July 30, 2012
Beware Costly New Tax on Wood – Michelle Steel in the Flash Report – June 25, 2012
Beware costly new tax on wood – Michelle Steel in Riverside Press-Enterprise – Sunday, June 24, 2012
California launches sales tax website – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – June 18, 2012
Bill to fight 'underground economy' advances – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – June 6, 2012
California cuts some alcohol taxes 94% – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – June 4, 2012
Let's drink to this legal victory – Michelle Steel in Huntington Beach Independent – May 18, 2012
Give Californians a single tax agency – Michelle Steel and Lou Correa in Orange County Register – Sunday, May 6, 2012
Court voids 1,550% tax hike on some malt liquor – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – May 3, 2012
Appeals Court Overturns 1550% Tax Hike on Flavored Beers – Michelle Steel in the Flash Report – May 2, 2012
Appeals Court Overturns 1550% Tax Hike on Flavored Beers – Michelle Steel in Fox and Hounds Daily – May 2, 2012
Strengthening Taxpayer Rights at the BOE – Michelle Steel in Fox and Hounds Daily – April 23, 2012
Valley Voice: Michelle Steel – Palm Springs Desert Sun – April 13, 2012
Don't Pay a Tax You May Not Owe – Michelle Steel in the Highland Community News – April 12, 2012
Legislators Should Support AB 2048, A Bipartisan Proposal for Interest Equity – FlashReport – April 9, 2012
Tax Seminar for Nonprofit Organizations Set – Riverside Press-Enterprise – April 6, 2012
Before Using Use Tax Lookup Table, Check if You Owe "Use Tax" – Imperial Valley Press – April 5, 2012
Elected Taxpayer Advocate Calls for Lowering State's 7.25% Sales Tax – Ken Stone for the Ramona Patch – March 30, 2012
Driving like it's 1999: Californians used least gas in 2011 since 20th century – Eric Wolff in the North County Times – March 30, 2012
Tax Help for Restaurant Owners – Manny Cruz for SD Metro – March 26, 2012
New technology a winner for state and taxpayers – Michelle Steel in North County Times – March 21, 2012
State Board of Equalization to Open Local Office March 14 – Mike Allen for the San Diego Business Journal – March 13, 2012
Board of Equalization to Open San Diego District Office – Manny Cruz for SD Metro – March 8, 2012
The state's new business-tax office in SD – Tanya Mannes for UT San Diego – March 8, 2012
Don't pay a tax you may not owe – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Attention, online shoppers: You owe state $1.1 billion – Teri Sforza in the Orange County Register – February 17, 2012
State Board Eyes Fire Fee Once Again – San Diego Union-Tribune – January 4, 2012
Put Down the Mobster Playbook and Ask: "Can We Afford It?" – FlashReport – December 15, 2011
Acting In The Taxpayers' Best Interest FlashReport – November 30, 2011
Does government ever have enough of your money? – Mark Landsbaum for the Orange County Register – September 6, 2011
Brown Pours Gas on Fire Tax – September 6, 2011
Fire Prevention Fee causes firestorm of controversy – Charles Carr in the North County Times – August 27, 2011
Taxing Services is a Remarkably Bad Idea – FlashReport – August 27, 2011
Governor Brown: Put Out the Fire Tax – FlashReport August 22, 2011
Little praise for California's majority-vote budget package – Torey Van Oot in the Sacramento Bee – July 29, 2011
Amazon tax dispute puts California tax board in spotlight – Dale Kessler in the Sacramento Bee – July 29, 2011
State implements the 'Amazon tax' – Karly Barker – OC Metro – July 27, 2011
State starts implementing the 'Amazon tax' – Jan Norman – Orange County Register – July 26, 2011
Michelle Steel Sees Base Sales Tax Rate Reduction as Taxpayer Victory – Orange County Realtor – July 7, 2011
New 'Amazon tax' law hits small firms in wallet – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – July 7, 2011
Californians need greater freedom to create and save jobs – Michelle Steel in The Desert Sun – Thursday, June 30, 2011
Speakers Cite Benefits of Trade Pact – California Chamber of Commerce – June 17, 2011
Brown's plan to hike taxes will hurt the poor more than the rich – Michelle Steel in The Riverside Press-Enterprise – Sunday, June 5, 2011
Fight over uncollected sales tax heats up – Tiffany Ray for the Riverside Press-Enterprise – May 18, 2011
The unseen cigarette-tax crime wave – Michelle Steel in Orange County Register – Friday, May 13, 2011
The Unseen Cigarette-Tax Crime Wave – Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – May 13, 2011
Instead of Creative Taxation, How About Job Creation? – April 29, 2011
Bill ends full-price tax on discount cellphones – Michael Gardner for UT San Diego – April 12, 2011
New regulation could tax some wine grape growers – Pat Maio in – North County Times – March 9, 2011
Changing the Rules on Internet Sales Tax – Bob Hansen for NBC San Diego – March 1, 2011
State plans 1,550% tax hike on some wines – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – February 28, 2011
Standing With Legislators Who Oppose Putting Another Tax Increase Before Voters – FlashReport – February 28, 2011
Promise Made, Promise Kept – FlashReport – January 7, 2011
New delinquent-tax fee may hit 90,000 – Jan Norman in the Orange County Register – December 29, 2010
Downtown businesses dig out – Cindy Frazier in Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot – December 23, 2010
Americans spend less on booze; are they drinking less? – Tanya Mannes for UT San Diego – October 27, 2010
Restaurant tax rules explained to owners – Tanya Mannes for UT San Diego – September 27, 2010
California Shrinking - FlashReport – August 18, 2010
Should State Hike Park Fees? – Katy Grimes for Cal Watchdog – August 11, 2010
After big tax hike, Californians smoke less – Landon Hall for the Orange County Register – July 27, 2010
New Rules for Amazon Tax – Katy Grimes for Cal Watchdog – July 26, 2010
Aiding Arizona while denouncing it – Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register– June 1, 2010
Lessons from Liberalism's Laboratory – Michelle Steel for Inside Alec – April 2010
State Shouldn’t Be Loan-Sharking – Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – March 31, 2010
Not Taxed Enough? – FlashReport – February 23, 2010
California Kidney Punches Taxpayers – FlashReport – December 23, 2009
A first: ’10 property taxes will dip – Roger Showley for UT San Diego – December 2, 2009
No time for new, untested tax - Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – October 16, 2009
Let's Tax Services and Make Everything Worse - FlashReport – September 30, 2009
California Focus: California Chases Its Own Tail on Taxes - Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – July 7, 2008
Governor’s Big Gamble with Lottery - Michelle Steel in The Hartford Courant – May 27, 2008
Governor’s Big Gamble with Lottery - Michelle Steel in The Mercury News – May 25, 2008
Schwarzenegger’s Budget Gamble - Michelle Steel in the Los Angeles Times – May 23, 2008
Sales Tax on Services Would Hurt the Desert - Michelle Steel in The Desert Sun – May 14, 2008
Old Sales Tax Schemes Won't Work in Digital Age - Michelle Steel in The Sacramento Bee – April 13, 2008
Old Tax Laws Don't Work - Michelle Steel in the Contra Costa Times – April 4, 2008
Law to Help Retirees Buy Homes - Michelle Steel in The Sun – March 24, 2008
Law to Help Retirees Buy Homes - Michelle Steel in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – March 24, 2008
California Focus: Taxman Has Eye on Your Downloads - Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – February 26, 2008
A Big Tax Blunder - Michelle Steel in the Napa Valley Register – January 25, 2008
A Big Tax Blunder - Michelle Steel in the Los Angeles Times – January 24, 2008
Up to $20M in Tax Refunds May be Due - Michelle Steel in the Daily Pilot – December 23, 2007
Tax Agency Makes Multi-Million Dollar Mistake - Michelle Steel in Flashreport – December 21, 2007
State Offers Disaster Tax Relief - Michelle Steel in the North County Times – November 28, 2007
California Tax Agency Creates New Illegal Taste Tax - Michelle Steel in Flashreport – November 18, 2007
California Focus: Big Government Goes After Its Foes - Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register – October 26, 2007
Michelle Steel Says Keep Your Eye On iTax Plans - Michelle Steel in the Daily Breeze - September 20, 2007
Establishing interest equity on taxes - Michelle Steel in the San Diego Union-Tribune - September 12, 2007
State should not end teacher tax credit - Michelle Steel in the San Bernardino County Sun - July 27, 2007
Can We Afford It? - Michelle Steel in the Riverside Press-Enterprise - June 5, 2007
Ax the Fire Sprinkler Tax - Michelle Steel in the Long Beach Business Journal - May 22, 2007
California Focus: Californians Feel Tax Freedom Later - Michelle Steel in the Orange County Register - May 8, 2007
Today is California’s Tax Freedom Day - Michelle Steel on the FlashReport - May 7, 2007
Steel Inspired by Mom's Shop Harassment - AsianWeek - March 16, 2007
Michelle Steel Puts Together a Great Team - FlashReport Weblog - January 31, 2007
Michelle Steel: The California's GOP's Last, Great Hope - The Sacramento Union - January 26, 2007
Michelle Park Steel proud of Korean heritage - By Victoria Cook, The Korean Herald - January 5, 2007

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