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Board work group examines delays: scheduling, information exchanges and 'good cause' for continuances
Summary
County counsel, assessors and advocates told the BOE that inconsistent pre‑hearing exchanges, unclear standards for 'good cause' continuances and varied scheduling practices contribute to backlogs; speakers proposed clearer BOE guidance, large‑case procedural rules and pre‑hearing conferences to reduce postponements.
County officials and attorneys told the State Board of Equalization on Sept. 16 that inconsistencies in how parties exchange evidence and how appeals are scheduled are major drivers of continuances and delays, and that clearer guidance and procedural rules could reduce backlogs.
Most speakers said AABs have limited authority to compel discovery and that current statutory mechanisms do not give AABs the same enforcement tools courts possess. Santa Clara Deputy County Counsel Bhavita Madvani and LA County counsel Thomas Parker both described the multiple statutory pathways (for example, Revenue & Taxation Code sections 408, 441 and 1606 were referenced in testimony) that control information flow between assessor and taxpayer but noted the AAB’s limited enforcement role.
"There is very little direct…
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