EDIE LAMBERT BREAKS IT DOWN. CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ELECTING FOUR PEOPLE DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION THIS YEAR. SO WHAT DO THOSE ACTUALLY DO? HERE’S A LOOK. THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IS IN CHARGE OF THREE MAIN TAXES PROPERTY, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INSURANCE. THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ALSO OVERSEES PRACTICES FOR ALL COUNTY ASSESSORS, WHICH PROMOTES A UNIFORM PRACTICE FOR COLLECTING PROPERTY TAXES ACROSS THE STATE. THE BOARD MEETS EVERY MONTH IN SACRAMENTO, AND TAXPAYERS CAN ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS TO APPEAL ANY DECISION RELATED TO THE PROGRAMS THE BOARD OVERSEES. THIS YEAR, VOTERS WILL BE CHOOSING FOUR MEMBERS
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