News Releases – 2009
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December
- 12/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Says Gasoline Demand Up 1% in 3rd Quarter, Diesel Down 10.6%
- 12/16/09 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 12/14/09 – Board of Equalization Launches Online Appointment System
- 12/01/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California Gasoline Demand Up 0.7%, Diesel Down
November
- 11/30/09 – Board of Equalization Announces New Reductions in Payments to Local Governments
- 11/30/09 – Negative Inflation Spurs First Time Property Tax Reductions
- 11/30/09 – Betty T. Yee: Save Receipts from Online Purchases
- 11/25/09 – Board of Equalization Notifies Companies of Flavored Cigarette Ban
- 11/25/09 – Board of Equalization Updates List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies
- 11/23/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Santa Cruz County Due to Severe Weather
- 11/20/09 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Trinity County
- 11/20/09 – Bill Leonard Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Merced County
- 11/17/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces Online Educational and Learning Products
- 11/16/09 – Holiday Sellers and Shoppers: Many Seasonal Items are Taxable
- 11/13/09 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 11/10/09 – Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee to Increase
- 11/03/09 – Michelle Steel Sponsors Riverside Small Business Fair
October
- 10/28/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California Gasoline Demand Rose 2.2% in July
- 10/22/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California 3rd Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Down 2.7%
- 10/16/09 – Michelle Steel Assists Small Business Owners in San Diego
- 10/08/09 – Michelle Steel Provides Extra Assistance to Small Business Owners
- 10/06/09 – Jerome E. Horton Named Vice Chair of the Board of Equalization
- 10/05/09 – Bill Leonard and Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Bernardino County Due to Wildfire
- 10/05/09 – Jerome Horton to be Sworn in as 4th District Member of the Board of Equalization
- 10/02/09 – State Board of Equalization Meeting on October 6 in Sacramento
September
- 09/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for San Luis Obispo County
- 09/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Contra Costa County
- 09/29/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces California Gasoline Demand Rose for Month and Quarter
- 09/23/09 – Bill Leonard: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Ventura County Due to Wildfire
- 09/21/09 – Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Imperial County Due to Severe Storm
- 09/08/09 – Board of Equalization Announces New Use Tax Registration Requirements
- 09/04/09 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 09/02/09 – Betty T. Yee: Property Taxes May Drop Statewide
- 09/01/09 – Bill Leonard and Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Bernardino County Due to Wildfires
August
- 08/31/09 – Bill Leonard: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Mariposa County Due to Wildfire
- 08/31/09 – Bill Leonard: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Placer County Due to Wildfire
- 08/31/09 – Betty T. Yee: California’s Gas Use Rises 0.6%; Diesel Declines 7%
- 08/28/09 – Betty T. Yee: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Monterey County Due to Wildfire
- 08/28/09 – Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Los Angeles County Due to Wildfires
- 08/28/09 – Board of Equalization Updates List of California’s Top 250 Sales Tax Debtors
- 08/25/09 – Betty T. Yee: Total Statewide Property Values Decline
- 08/21/09 – Bill Leonard: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Yuba County Due to Wildfire
- 08/21/09 – Board of Equalization Announces Reductions in Payments to Local Governments
- 08/17/09 – Betty T. Yee: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Santa Cruz County Due to Wildfire
- 08/07/09 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
July
- 07/30/09 – Betty T. Yee: California’s Gas Use Down 2.5%, Diesel Drops 8.4%
- 07/29/09 – Board of Equalization Announces CARS Rebate Not Subject to Sales and Use Tax
- 07/21/09 – Board of Equalization Accepting IOUs for Payment of Taxes
- 07/09/09 – California State Board of Equalization Extends Call Center Hours July 13-31
June
- 06/30/09 – Betty T. Yee: 1st Quarter 2009 Gas Use Declined 5.6%; Diesel Use Drops 11.6%
- 06/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Santa Barbara County
- 06/26/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces Release of 2007-08 Annual Report
- 06/15/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces Taxpayer EFile Assistance Clinics and EFile Locations
- 06/12/09 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 06/08/09 – Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Small Business Fair on June 15th in Lake Tahoe
- 06/03/09 – Betty T. Yee Calls for Incremental Consolidation of California Tax Functions
- 06/03/09 – Betty T. Yee: California’s 2nd Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Declined 2.3%
- 06/02/09 – New Local Sales Tax Rates Take Effect July 1
May
- 05/29/09 – State Board of Equalization Updates List of California’s Top 250 Sales Tax Debtors
- 05/29/09 – Betty T. Yee: California’s Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Continues Decline
- 05/27/09 – Betty T. Yee Announces Values Set for Utility Properties for 2009
- 05/22/09 – Board of Equalization Announces Reduction in Sales Tax Payments to Local Governments
- 05/12/09 – Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations on May 19th in Elk Grove
- 05/11/09 – Betty T. Yee: California State Board of Equalization Launches New Website
- 05/07/09 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 05/07/09 – Emergency Relief Available to Taxpayers Affected by Jesusita Wildfire in Santa Barbara County
- 05/05/09 – Michelle Steel Sponsors Small Business Fair on May 12th in Huntington Beach
April
- 04/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California Gas Use Down 1.8%, Diesel Use Drops 16%
- 04/29/09 – Bill Leonard Sponsors Two Free Taxpayer Events in Ventura County
- 04/20/09 – California State Board of Equalization Extends Call Center Hours in April
- 04/07/09 – State Board of Equalization Wins Taxpayer Service and Education Award
- 04/06/09 – Betty T. Yee: California's 1st Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Declined 3.7%
- 04/01/09 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
March
- 03/30/09 – Most Board of Equalization Employees Back to Work
- 03/30/09 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for San Benito County
- 03/30/09 – Betty T. Yee: 4th Quarter 2008 Gas Use Declined 4.8%; Diesel Use Drops 9.6%
- 03/30/09 – Board of Equalization Continues to Administer Tax and Fee Programs
- 03/25/09 – Michelle Steel Hosts Smal Business Fair in San Diego with Mayor Jerry Sanders
- 03/17/09 – Bill Leonard and Michelle Steel Sponsor Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Fontana
- 03/12/09 – Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Visalia
- 03/12/09 – Bill Leonard Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Siskiyou County
- 03/11/09 – Judy Chu Sponsors Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations in El Monte
- 03/02/09 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
- 03/02/09 – Judy Chu Sponsors Free San Gabriel Valley Small Business Fair
- 03/02/09 – BOE Updates State's Top 250 List of Sales and Use Tax Debtors
February
- 02/27/09 – Michelle Steel Hosts Costa Mesa Small Business Fair
- 02/27/09 – Michelle Steel Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report For Riverside County
- 02/26/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California Gas Use Down 2.8%, Diesel Use Drops 11.4%
- 02/25/09 – Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate will Increase 1% on April 1
- 02/06/09 – Board of Equalization Offers Assistance to Taxpayers Experiencing Financial Stress
- 02/03/09 – Board of Equalization Specialists Confirm Business Permits
January
- 01/29/09 – Betty T. Yee Says California Gas Use Down 5.1%, Diesel Use Drops 8.6%
- 01/22/09 – Betty T. Yee Named Chairwoman of the State Board of Equalization
- 01/21/09 – Board of Equalization Encourages Taxpayers to Participate in Voluntary Disclosure Program
- 01/07/09 – California State Board of Equalization Extends Call Center Hours in January