The 2022 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all four seats of the
State Board of Equalization, with the non-partisan blanket primary election taking place on June 7, 2022.
Overview
District 1
The incumbent was Republican
Ted Gaines, who was elected in
2018
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with 51.4% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
Candidates
* Jose Altamirano (D), business operations manager
*
Ted Gaines (R), incumbent member of the
Board of Equalization
* Braden Murphy (D), father
* Nader Shahatit (D), tax consultant
Endorsements
Results
District 2
The incumbent was Democrat
Malia Cohen
Malia M. Cohen (born December 16, 1977) is an American politician serving as the California State Controller following the 2022 election. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen previously served as the Chair of the California California State B ...
, who was elected in
2018
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with 72.8% of the vote. Cohen was running in the
2022 California State Controller election
The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the California State Controller. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen wo ...
.
Candidates
*
Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier (born April 29, 1968) is an American politician and small business owner who served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2004 to 2011. A Democrat, she represented District 2, encompassing the Marina and P ...
(D), member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2004–2011), granddaughter of San Francisco Mayor
Joseph Alioto
Joseph Lawrence Alioto (February 12, 1916 – January 29, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Francisco, California, from 1968 to 1976.
Biography
Alioto was born in San Francisco in 1916. His father, Giuseppe ...
*
Sally Lieber
Sally J. Lieber (born April 24, 1961) is a Mountain View City Councilwoman and was a Democratic California State Assembly woman and former Mountain View City Councilwoman and Mayor. She represented the 22nd Assembly District that includes the ...
(D), assemblymember 2002–2008
* Peter Coe Verbica (R), investment advisor, family donated heart of Henry Coe State Park, Chair of Investment Committee, San Jose Symphony Foundation
Endorsements
Results
District 3
The incumbent was Democrat
Tony Vazquez, who was elected in
2018
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with 69.9% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
Candidates
*Y. Marie Manvel (NPP)
*John Mendoza (D)
*
Tony Vazquez (D), incumbent member of the
Board of Equalization
Endorsements
Results
District 4
The incumbent was Democrat
Mike Schaefer
John Michael Schaefer (born March 25, 1938) is an American politician and former perennial candidate who served on the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971 and then ran for 33 local and state offices in California, Arizona, Maryland, and Ne ...
, who was elected in
2018
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with 52.2% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
Candidates
*Denis R. Bilodeau (R), taxpayer advocate and engineer
*David Dodson (D), California State Board of Equalization, Supervisor
*Randell R. Economy (R), small business owner
*
Matthew Harper (R), Mayor of
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 during the 2020 census, maki ...
(2013–2014), Member of the California State Assembly, 74th district (2014–2018)
*John F. Kelly (R), small business owner
*Erik Peterson (R), businessman and Huntington Beach councilmember
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Mike Schaefer
John Michael Schaefer (born March 25, 1938) is an American politician and former perennial candidate who served on the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971 and then ran for 33 local and state offices in California, Arizona, Maryland, and Ne ...
(D), incumbent member of the
Board of Equalization
Endorsements
Results
References
External links
California Citizens Redistricting Commission final mapsBraden Murphy (D) campaign websiteDavid Dodson (D) campaign website
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California State Board of Equalization
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a public agency charged with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. The authorities of the Board fall into four broad areas: sales and use taxe ...