By The Opinion
For the June 2 primary, state Assemblyman Mike Gipson is running for California Board of Equalization, District 3, which covers Los Angeles County, with nine other candidates.
The Board standardizes property tax assessments, advises county assessors, and resolves taxpayer appeals. It is traditional for financing community services and overseeing the interests of the population.
A native of Los Angeles and resident of the city of Carson, where he was a councilman, he is completing his fourth biennial term in the Legislature. He was active in legislation against child abuse, health and safety of students, improvements in teacher training, urgent loans to hospitals, expansion of unemployment insurance, fight against human trafficking, prison improvements and crucial community issues.
He has built ties with the Latino community, strongly rejecting Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and supporting a sanctuary state. He wrote: “California will not be bullied.”
He is supported by a long list of unions, the Democratic Party and numerous elected officials.
In responses to La Opinión, Gipson supports more “transparency and public education” about the Board, since “tax matters should include oversight by responsible elected officials” and proposes “making the assessment more viewed, strengthening reporting on county practices and ensuring the public knows who to turn to.”
“This is a role that requires knowledge, independence and a deep respect for the public trust,” he said. We agree.
La Opinión supports Gipson’s candidacy for the Board of Equalization and asks its readers to vote for him.
