BILL NUMBER: SB 582
VETOED DATE: 10/09/2013
To the Members of the California State Senate:
I am returning Senate Bill 582 without my signature.
This bill requires the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board,
and Employment Development Department to conduct a feasibility study
on the development of a Webpage that "virtually consolidates" these
departments to improve service to taxpayers.
Consolidation of the tax departments has been studied for decades.
We don't need to conduct any further studies. I instruct the
Secretary of the Government Operations Agency to determine if
taxpayer service can be improved in a cost effective manner with a
single state Webpage for all state taxes. If it can, my
administration will work with the author to seek implementing
legislation should it be needed.
Sincerely,
Edmund G. Brown Jr.