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Workgroup urges BOE to clarify AB 1879 and set statewide e-signature standards
Summary
County assessors, clerks and advocates told the Board of Equalization workgroup that AB 1879’s promise of electronic filing is stalled by inconsistent county practices, ambiguous terminology, and uncertainty about authentication. Speakers urged BOE guidance defining electronic vs. digital signatures, baseline authentication standards, and a validity-hearing process for disputed signatures.
Members of the Board of Equalization workgroup were told that counties are taking divergent approaches to AB 1879 and that clear BOE guidance is needed before electronic filing can be adopted statewide.
Matthew Herrera of the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office described LA County’s e-forms rollout and recommended digital signatures as the default for higher-security filings, saying they “meet all of the qualifications under government code section 16.5.” IT manager Andrew Yim demonstrated audit trails available with vendor-based digital signatures and told the board that, after vetting certified vendors, “so far, we don’t have any particular problem” with their systems.
But several county clerks and counsel said the…
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