Antonio Vazquez elected as Chairman of California State Board of Equalization

Sacramento – During its meeting on January 24, 2023, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) elected Board Member Antonio Vazquez as Chairman for 2023.

Chairman Vazquez will also serve as one of three voting Members of the California Franchise Tax Board along with the State Controller and the Director of the Department of Finance. He previously served as Chair of the BOE in 2020 and 2021.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the people of California as Chairman of the BOE in 2023,” said Chairman Vazquez. “With the severity of the housing crisis, the Board is working in partnership with stakeholders to address California's housing shortage through our property tax administration and oversight responsibilities, including co-administration of the Welfare Exemption, and we will continue to seek strategies and solutions to promote housing affordability in our state.”

Chairman Vazquez was first elected to the BOE in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 to represent nearly 10 million residents in the Third District, which covers all of Los Angeles County. He is the first Latino ever elected to the BOE since its inception and brings to the Board over two decades of experience and leadership in business and government, including serving as Mayor of the City of Santa Monica.

The five-member California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is the nation's only statewide publicly elected tax board that serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.

Elected on November 6, 2018, Board Member Antonio Vazquez is the Third District Member of the California State Board of Equalization, representing more than 9.5 million residents in Los Angeles, a portion of San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties. Vazquez previously served on the Santa Monica City Council for over 10 years, including holding the offices of Mayor Pro Tempore in 2015 and Mayor in 2016.

The five-member California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a publicly elected tax board that serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.

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