The State Board of Equalization: Justice in Exchange for Campaign Contributions? – Part Four

This is the final installment in our four-part series on California’s State Board of Equalization (BOE).  The board is made up of four members, each representing a district of approximately 8 million people, and the state controller.  The four districts are divided so that there are two Republicans and two Democrats.  The State Controller is the deciding vote as to whether the board will be controlled by Democrats or Republicans. For the first time in . . .