George Runner - Board of Equalization District 2 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/ Press releases, Op-eds, Interviews and Newsletters 2013 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento May 22 - 5/15/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/46-13-R.pdf Runner Responds to Governor’s Budget Revise - 5/14/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-05-14_Runner_Responds_to_Governors_Budget_Revise.pdf Runner to Hold Fire Fee Tele-Townhall - 4/30/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-04-30_Runner_to_Hold_Fire_Fee_Tele_Townhall.pdf California Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Data Declines in Fourth Quarter of 2012 - 4/30/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/42-13-R.pdf FTB Clarifies Issue of Tribal Source Income - 4/17/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-04-17_FTB_Clarifies_Issue_of_Tribal_Source_Income.pdf California’s Tax Freedom Day Delayed Again - 4/17/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-04-17_Californias_Tax_Freedom_Day_Delayed_Again.pdf Fire Fee 2.0: Six Times Worse? - 4/16/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Fire_Fee_2_Six_Times_Worse.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Fresno County - 4/11/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/39-13-R.pdf California Can’t Tax Itself to Prosperity - 4/02/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/2013-04-02_California_Can't_Tax_Itself_to_Prosperity.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Locations in Ventura County - 3/26/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/33-13-R.pdf Runner Says New Fire Fee Bills Will Be Delayed - 3/20/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-03-20_Runner_Says_New_Fire_Fee_Bills_Will_Be_Delayed.pdf BOE Members Team Up to Help Small Businesses Succeed - 3/19/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/30-13-G.pdf Proposed Legislation Would Make Pet Meds Tax Free - 3/14/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-03-13_Proposed_Legislation_Would_Make_Pet_Meds_Tax_Free.pdf Runner Says Fire Fee Lawsuit Received by State - 3/12/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-03-12_Runner_Says_Fire_Fee_Lawsuit_Received_by_State.pdf George Runner Votes 'No' on Gas Tax Hike - 2/28/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-02-28_George_Runner_Votes_No_on_Gas_Tax_Hike.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Northern California - 2/15/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/17-13-R.pdf California Bullet Tax Would Backfire - 2/11/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/California_Bullet_Tax_Would_Backfire.pdf California Gasoline Consumption Down While Diesel Use Up - 2/07/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/16-13-R.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Sacramento County - 2/06/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/13-13-R.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Fresno County - 2/06/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/14-13-R.pdf Runner Says Retroactive Tax on California Entrepreneurs 'Unwarranted and Unfair' - 2/05/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-02-05_Runner_Says_Retroactive_Tax_on_California_Entrepreneurs_Unwarranted_and_Unfair.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at San Joaquin County VITA Locations - 2/4/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/12-13-R.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Locations in Kern County - 2/4/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/11-13-R.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Sacramento County - 1/31/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/9-13-R.pdf Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Sacramento County - 1/25/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/7-13-R.pdf Runner Responds to Governor's State of the State Address - 1/24/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-01-24_Runner_Responds_to_Governors_State_of_the_State_Address.pdf BOE Finds San Joaquin County Assessor's Office Meets Standards - 1/23/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/5-13-R.pdf BOE Finds Tulare County Assessor's Office Meets Standards - 1/15/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/3-13-R.pdf San Joaquin Valley Leads State in Taxable Sales Growth - 1/10/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/2-13-R.pdf Confusing New Lumber Tax Targets California Consumers - 1/10/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Confusing_New_Lumber_Tax_Targets_California_Consumers.pdf Runner Responds to Governor's Budget - 1/10/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2013-01-10_Runner_Responds_to_Governors_Budget.pdf California Gasoline and Diesel Demand Fell in Third Quarter, Fuel Tax Data Says - 1/07/13 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2013/1-13-R.pdf California Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Down in August, Fuel Tax Data Says - 12/11/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/121-12-R.pdf Runner Statement on the Passing of Barbara Alby - 12/10/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-12-10_Barbara_Alby_Statement.pdf Runner: Many Online Sellers Don't Have to Collect Sales Tax - 11/26/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-11-26_Many_Online_Sellers_Dont_Have_to_Collect_Sales_Tax.pdf Funding for County Property Tax Assessors Up for Discussion – 11/13/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/112-12-R.pdf BOE Finds Shasta County Assessor's Office Meets Standards - 11/09/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/110-12-R.pdf BOE Finds Madera County Assessor's Office Meets Standards - 11/09/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/109-12-R.pdf Runner Says October Sales Tax Collections Strong - 11/09/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-11-9_Runner_Says_October_Sales_Tax_Revenues_Exceed_Forecast.pdf California Gasoline Consumption Down 1.3 Percent in July, Fuel Tax Data Says - 11/06/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/107-12-R.pdf Runner: Gas Tax Revenues Set Record in 2011-12 - 10/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-10-31_Gas_Tax_Revenues_Set_Record_in_2011-12.pdf Board of Equalization Expands eServices to Help Taxpayers Request Payment Relief - 10/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/104-12-R.pdf Yet Another Study Proves Californians Overtaxed - 10/30/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10yrl9hnqq9xzp7/daid/.preview Runner: More Than Half of Fire Tax Bills Mailed - 10/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-10-24_Runner_More_Than_Half_of_Fire_Tax_Bills_Mailed.pdf Runner: New Study Shows Californians Overtaxed - 10/23/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2010-10-23_New_Study_Shows_Californians_Are_Overtaxed.pdf George Runner Welcomes Amazon Jobs to California - 10/18/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-10-18_George_Runner_Welcomes_Amazon_Jobs.pdf Runner Says More Fire Tax Bills Hitting Sacramento Region - 10/11/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2010-10-11_Runner_Says_More_Fire_Tax_Bills_Hitting_Sacramento_Region.pdf George Runner Says Sales Tax Revenue "On Track" - 10/09/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/10-9-12_George_Runner_Says_Sales_Tax_Revenue_On_Track.pdf California Gasoline and Diesel Demand Rose in Second Quarter, Fuel Tax Data Says - 10/04/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/100-12-R.pdf George Runner Applauds Fire Tax Lawsuit - 10/04/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2010-10-04_George_Runner_Applauds_Fire_Tax_Lawsuit.pdf San Bernardino Seminar Aims to Help Small Businesses - 10/02/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/99-12-G.pdf Serving My Constituents: A Duty and an Honor - 9/28/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10w1pl30kp85gh8/daid/10w54mfl7p6wfhk San Joaquin Valley Taxable Sales Continue to Improve, Increased 16% - 9/27/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/98-12-R.pdf BOE to Visit More than 19,000 California Retailers - 9/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/94-12-R.pdf Kern County Leads State in Property Value Growth - 9/21/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/93-12-R.pdf BOE Finds Inyo County Assessor's Office Meets State Standards - 9/20/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/91-12-R.pdf Runner Says 15% of Fire Tax Bills Mailed - 9/10/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Runner_Says_Fifteen_Percent_of_Fire_Tax_Bills_Mailed.pdf Board of Equalization to Assist Taxpayers Impacted by Ponderosa Fire – 8/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/88-12-R.pdf New Law Requires Out-of-State Retailers to Collect Use Tax – 8/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/86-12-R.pdf California Gasoline Demand Rose 3.3 Percent in May, Fuel Tax Data Says – 8/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/85-12-R.pdf What's next? A crime prevention fee? – 8/30/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10szq5y69sgxrwu/daid/10tlbz1lkjvt83v Runner Says Five Percent of Fire Tax Bills Mailed – 08/27/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Runner_Says_Five_Percent_of_Fire_Tax_Bills_Mailed.pdf George Runner: July Sales Tax Revenues Didn't Plummet – 08/24/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/July_Sales_Tax_Revenue_Didn't_Plummet.pdf George Runner Announces Emergency Relief in Plumas, Shasta and Tehama Counties – 08/24/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/84-12-R.pdf Tax Hikes Don't Level the Playing Field – 08/21/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Tax_Hikes_Dont_Level_the_Playing_Field.pdf Runner Says First Fire Tax Bills Mail August 13 – 08/09/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Runner_Says_First_Fire_Tax_Bills_ Mail_August_13.pdf BOE Finds Amador County Assessor's Office Meets State Standards – 07/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/78-12-R.pdf BOE Finds Ventura County Assessor's Office Meets State Standards – 07/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/77-12-R.pdf Coming Soon: 825,000+ Fire Tax Bills – 07/31/12 http://bit.ly/QtA6me California Gasoline: Prices Up, Consumption Down – 07/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/76-12-R.pdf New eReg Program Helping Thousands of Businesses Get off the Ground – 07/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/75-12-R.pdf BOE Finds Sierra County Assessor's Office Meets State Standards – 07/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/74-12-R.pdf George Runner Marks Ten Year Anniversary of California's AMBER Alert – 07/23/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/George_Runner_Marks_10YR_Anniversary_AMBER_Alert.pdf BOE Finds Mono County Assessor's Office Meets State Standards – 07/13/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/71-12-R.pdf Vehicle-linked bills don't really help consumers – 07/11/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Vehicle_linked_bills_dont_really_help_consumers.pdf Governor Brown's Budget Head Fake – 07/05/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Governor_Browns_Budget_Head_Fake.pdf California Gasoline Consumption Declining for Five Quarters – 06/29/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/68-12-R.pdf George Runner Says Budget Will Be Decided by Voters – 06/27/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/2012-06-27_George_Runner_Says_Budget_Wil_ Be_Decided_by_Voters.pdf Governor Should Veto Budget – 06/27/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10o4t8s30u3lhtz/daid/10o7zgxwybb9nqp 2012 Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento June 26 – 06/20/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/64-12-R.pdf Board of Equalization Cases Are Open to Public – 06/03/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/BOE_cases_are_open_to_public.pdf Doing Business in California Just Got Easier with eReg - 6/15/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/61-12-R.pdf George Runner Says Governor Should Veto Budget - 6/15/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Governor_Should_Veto_Budget.pdf Free Rancho Cucamonga Small Business Tax Forum Helps Small Businesses Succeed - 6/15/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/60-12-G.pdf Taxable Sales in California Signal Strong Economic Growth - 6/13/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/57-12-R.pdf An Anti-Jobs Budget - 5/31/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10leyikkvo71id8/daid/10lxeco5m38i0iw? Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2012 - 5/31/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/50-12-R.pdf George Runner Honors Fallen Heroes - 5/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Runner_Honors_Fallen_Heroes.pdf Gasoline Consumption Increases First Time in a Year as Prices Spike - 5/25/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/48-12-R.pdf Interview with the Moneywise Guys – 4/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/Moneywise_Guys_edited.mp3 New Mobile Application Allows Taxpayers to Easily Make ePayments - 5/08/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/46-12-R.pdf George Runner Releases Assessment Practices Report for Calaveras County - 4/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/43-12-R.pdf When Should Tax Freedom Day Be? - 4/30/12 http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:wl/zf5h34tta957ql/10iv3wazfjh5jb6/daid/10ja9q433qrkhgf?_c Gasoline and Diesel Prices Soar in California; Consumption Drops - 4/30/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/42-12-R.pdf Happy Tax Freedom Day! - 4/20/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/info/pdf/Happy_Tax_Freedom_Day!.pdf 2012 Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings Held in Culver City, Sacramento - 4/16/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/2012/40-12-R.pdf Runner Backs 'Single Taxpayer Web Portal' - 4/11/12 http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/runner/newsreleases/Single_Taxpayer_Web_Portal.pdf