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News Releases – 2011

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December

• 12/30/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Declined 2.1% in September, 2.0% in Third Quarter
• 12/21/11 – Michelle Steel Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report For Orange County
• 12/19/11 – Holiday Sellers and Shoppers: Many Seasonal Items Are Taxable
• 12/16/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Appointment of External Affairs Deputy Director
• 12/16/11 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 12/15/11 – Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers Affected by Windstorms
• 12/15/11 – Additional Board of Equalization Meeting Location Announced
• 12/07/11 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for Mendocino County
• 12/05/11 – Coordination of State, Federal Agencies Urged to Combat Underground Economy

November

• 11/30/11 – Jerome E. Horton Reports Increase in Cyber Monday Sales
• 11/30/11 – California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Fourth Quarter 2011
• 11/30/11 – California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 8% in Third Quarter 2011
• 11/30/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Fell 1.7%, Diesel Fuel Consumption Rose 11.1%
• 11/22/11 – Save Receipts from Online Purchases
• 11/04/11 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 11/01/11 – Beware of Misleading Business Solicitations

October

• 10/31/11 – Free La Mesa Seminar and Resource Expo
• 10/31/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.2%, Diesel Fuel Consumption Increased 1.9%
• 10/14/11 – BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces Support of Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
• 10/10/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Meeting of BOE Members, County Assessors
• 10/04/11 – Jerome Horton Applauds Governor Brown for Signing Bill to Post Top 500 Tax Delinquents List
• 10/03/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Out-of-State Retailers' Tax Collection Mandate Delayed; Consumers Still Owe Use Tax
• 10/03/11 – Jerome E. Horton and George Runner Announce Arrest of Person Impersonating Inspector

September

• 9/30/11 – George Runner Releases El Dorado County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 9/29/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.8% in June, 3.6% in Second Quarter
• 9/27/11 – BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces Key Executive Team Appointments
• 9/27/11 – Free Small Business Seminar and Resource Expo in Mission Viejo on October 4, 2011
• 9/20/11 – Jerome Horton Offers Support for Bill Requiring Public Posting of Top 500 Tax Delinquents List
• 9/19/11 – George Runner Releases Tehama County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 9/16/11 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 9/15/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento on September 20, 2011
• 9/14/11 – New Mt. Shasta Sales Tax Rate Takes Effect October 1, 2011
• 9/09/11 – San Diego and San Marcos Board of Equalization Offices To Open at Noon Today
• 9/08/11 – Board of Equalization Employees Step Up for 2011 Sacramento Heart Walk
• 9/06/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Increase in Property Values Statewide
• 9/06/11 – Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Riverside on September 14, 2011
• 9/02/11 – California Offers Emergency Relief for Sales and Use Taxpayers and Other Tax and Fee Payers Affected by Irene
• 9/02/11 – California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 9% in Second Quarter 2011

August

• 8/31/11 – California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Third Quarter 2011
• 8/31/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Down 4.1% in May
• 8/26/11 – Jerome E. Horton Cautions Area Retailers Against Criminal Schemes
• 8/19/11 – Jerome E. Horton Releases Use Tax Payments Analysis
• 8/16/11 – Free Small Business Seminar in West Hollywood on August 19, 2011
• 8/09/11 – Betty T. Yee Releases Alameda County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 8/09/11 – Betty T. Yee Releases Lake County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 8/09/11 – Michelle Steel Releases Imperial County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 8/05/11 – California State Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 8/03/11 – Free Small Business Seminar in El Segundo on August 11, 2011
• 8/01/11 – Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in San Diego on August 9, 2011

July

• 7/29/11 – Free Small Business Seminar in Norwalk on August 4, 2011
• 7/29/11 – George Runner Releases Alpine County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 7/29/11 – George Runner Releases Glenn County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 7/29/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Down 4% in April, Diesel Up 3%
• 7/26/11 – Board of Equalization Approves Use Tax Look-Up Table for 2011
• 7/26/11 – Board of Equalization Approves Plan for New Use Tax Nexus Law
• 7/25/11 – BOE Chair Jerome E. Horton Announces that Amazon May Not Be Required to Collect District Use Taxes
• 7/18/11 – Jerome E. Horton Statement on Title and Summary for Online Tax Collection Law Referendum
• 7/12/11 – Jerome Horton Announces Next Steps in Enforcement of the Out-of-State Retailer Tax Collection Bill
• 7/1/11 – California Board of Equalization Issues Guidance for Out-of-State Retailers with Nexus
• 7/1/11 – BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Offers Statement Regarding On-Time Budget
• 7/1/11 – Jerome E. Horton Board of Equalization Chair Applauds Bill Providing Property Tax Incentives for New Active Solar Energy Systems

June

• 6/30/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Fell 2.7% in March, Diesel Dropped 6.9%
• 6/29/11 – Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Decreases by 1% July 1
• 6/28/11 – Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Fullerton on July 12, 2011
• 6/22/11 – Free Business Forum and Exposition in Garden Grove on June 29, 2011
• 6/17/11 – Jerome E. Horton to Give Keynote Address at Los Angeles County Bar Association on June 20
• 6/14/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings
• 6/14/11 – George Runner Releases 2011 Stanislaus County Assessment Practices Survey Report
• 6/13/11 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 6/8/11 – BOE Chair Horton Supportive of AB 1424
• 6/8/11 – Free Small Business Seminar in Corona on June 16, 2011
• 6/1/11 – California's Taxable Sales Up First Quarter 2010, More Recent Estimate: First Quarter 2011 Shows 8.5% Increase
• 6/1/11 – Free Small Business Seminar in Moorpark on June 10, 2011

May

• 5/31/11 – California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Second Quarter 2011
• 5/27/11 – Nortel Case Does Not Affect Sales Tax On Off-The-Shelf Software
• 5/27/11 – California Gasoline Demand Flat, Diesel Declines
• 5/24/11 – Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2011
• 5/20/11 – Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Set to Decrease by 1% July 1
• 5/11/11 – Board of Equalization Receives 2011 Best of California Green IT Award
• 5/09/11 – Jerome E. Horton Releases Ecommerce Analysis
• 5/05/11 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 5/02/11 – Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Lake Forest on May 13, 2011
• 5/02/11 – Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in San Bernardino on May 11, 2011

April

• 4/29/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Up 2.7%, Diesel Up 1.4%
• 4/22/11 – Free Small Business Tax Seminar in West Covina on May 6, 2011
• 4/15/11 – George Runner Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers Affected by March Storms
• 4/15/11 – Betty T. Yee Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers Affected by March Storms
• 4/13/11 – Free Small Business Fair in Anaheim on April 20, 2011
• 4/12/11 – Free Restaurant Tax Seminar in Fontana on April 19, 2011
• 4/08/11 – Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Glendale on April 15, 2011
• 4/06/11 – Free Small Business Fair in Torrance on April 12, 2011
• 4/04/11 – BOE Chair Horton Urges Taxpayers to Report and Pay Use Tax

March

• 3/30/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Up 1%, Diesel Down 1.9% in 4Q10
• 3/28/11 – Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Services Event in Long Beach in April 2, 2011
• 3/24/11 – Connecting Women to Power Business Conference on March 30 in Los Angeles
• 3/17/11 – Betty T. Yee Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties
• 3/16/11 – New Local Sales Tax Rates Take Effect April 1, 2011
• 3/14/11 – Free Income Tax Preparation Event in Los Angeles on March 19, 2011
• 3/14/11 – Jerome Horton, BOE Chairman, Announces that Service Businesses Must Pay Use Tax
• 3/11/11 – Betty T. Yee Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Del Norte, Humboldt, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
• 3/09/11 – Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Westminster on March 18, 2011
• 3/08/11 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits
• 3/04/11 – George Runner Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Modoc County Due to Flooding
• 3/01/11 – Horton Helps Hundreds with Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Services Event

February

• 2/28/11 – Board of Equalization Updates List of California's Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies
• 2/28/11 – California Gasoline Consumption Rose 2.6%, Diesel Increased 4.9%
• 2/24/11 – Board of Equalization Rules Sales of Medical Marijuana Taxable
• 2/23/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Creation of a Southern California Appeals and Settlement Unit
• 2/23/11 – Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces New Wine Regulation
• 2/23/11 – Jerome E. Horton, BOE Chairman, Outraged Over Proposed Elimination of Job Training Programs
• 2/22/11 – Chairman Horton, Rep. Richardson, Asm. Furutani, Carson Councilman Gipson Help Qualified Individuals File for $5,600 Earned Income Tax Credit
• 2/11/11 – Westminster Small Business Fair Scheduled for February 18, 2011
• 2/09/11 – Small Business Fair Scheduled for February 16, 2011 in Carlsbad
• 2/09/11 – Betty T. Yee Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report for San Mateo County
• 2/04/11 – Jerome E. Horton Announces Board Committee Chair Assignments
• 2/03/11 – Board of Equalization Specialists Verify Business Permits

January

• 1/31/11 – California Gasoline Use Rose 0.9%; Diesel Drops 3.8% in October
• 1/28/11 – Horton Helps Qualified Individuals file for $5,600 in Earned Income Tax Credit
• 1/28/11 – Board of Equalization Announces the Appointments of Tax Policy Chief and Chief of Administrative Support Division
• 1/28/11 – Board of Equalization Continues to Give Taxpayers Convenient Options While on the Go
• 1/27/11 – Board of Equalization Staff Donate Generously to the State Food Drive
• 1/26/11 – Jerome E. Horton Named Chairman of the State Board of Equalization
• 1/13/11 – California Taxable Sales Declined 5.9% in 4Q09
• 1/13/11 – Board of Equalization Sponsors Long Beach Small Business Fair on January 20, 2011
• 1/11/11 – Huntington Beach Small Business Fair Scheduled for January 18, 2011
• 1/10/11 – Board of Equalization Helps Employees Expand Education Opportunities

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