1       BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

            2                   5901 GREEN VALLEY CIRCLE

            3                    CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA

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            7                     REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT

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           12                   RETIREMENT OF JEAN CRAMER

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           21                     Reported by:  Juli Price Jackson 

           22                                   No. CSR 5214

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            2                         P R E S E N T

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            4   For the Board                       Betty T. Yee 
                of Equalization:                    Chair
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                                                    Jerome E. Horton
            6                                       Vice-Chair
                     
            7                                       Barbara Alby 
                                                    Acting Member
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                                                    Michelle Steel
            9                                       Member
                
           10                                       Marcy Jo Mandel
                                                    Appearing for John 
           11                                       Chiang, State     
                                                    Controller (per   
           12                                       Government Code   
                                                    Section 7.9)
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                                                    Diane G. Olson
           14                                       Chief, Board  
                                                    Proceedings Division
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            1                                   5901 GREEN VALLEY CIRCLE

            2                                   CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 

            3                                   JUNE 16, 2010

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            5            MS. YEE:  Actually, before we start the next 

            6   case, I just wanted to acknowledge one of our counsels 

            7   from the Franchise Tax Board is retiring, Miss Jean 

            8   Cramer.  And she has been before this Board on numerous 

            9   occasions.  

           10            But I wanted to offer her our congratulations 

           11   on her retirement, that she has a stellar career with 

           12   the Franchise Tax Board.  

           13            And started as a student intern, working her 

           14   way up through the agency and now serving as a Tax 

           15   Counsel IV.

           16            But we've relied on Jean and, actually, even 

           17   during that period did something that Ms. Steel 

           18   can relate to, went and got her -- completed her LLM in 

           19   taxation and has been really the subject matter expert 

           20   in issues including federal actions, Cal independent 

           21   care credits, head of household status and innocent 

           22   spouse relief and more recently has helped us really get 

           23   our guidance down with respect to provisions of -- 

           24   affecting registered domestic partners.  

           25            So, Jean, we will miss you.  I know the 

           26   Franchise Tax Board will miss you.  

           27            But just thank you for your coolness and 

           28   calmness.  We appreciate it.  




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            1            MS. CRAMER:  Thank you.  

            2            MR. HORTON:  I'll join you, if I may?

            3            MS. YEE:  Yes, Mr. Horton.

            4            MR.  HORTON:  I just wanted to notify her that 

            5   we've canceled her retirement.  

            6            That's a motion.  

            7            MS. YEE:  I think you're getting cheers from 

            8   her colleagues.

            9            MS. STEEL:  Madam Chair?  

           10            MS. YEE:  Yes, Ms. Steel?

           11            MS. STEEL:  You know, we didn't agree 100 

           12   percent of the time, but thank you very much for your 

           13   service.  And I am grateful for that.

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            1            REPORTER'S CERTIFICATE.  

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            3   State of California    )

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            5   County of Sacramento   )

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            7            I, JULI PRICE JACKSON, Hearing Reporter for the 

            8   California State Board of Equalization certify that on 

            9   JUNE 16, 2010 I recorded verbatim, in shorthand, to the 

           10   best of my ability, the proceedings in the 

           11   above-entitled hearing; that I transcribed the shorthand 

           12   writing into typewriting; and that the preceding pages 1 

           13   through 4 constitute a complete and accurate 

           14   transcription of the shorthand writing.

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           16   Dated:  August 17, 2010

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           20                          JULI PRICE JACKSON

           21                          Hearing Reporter

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