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Board of Equalization elects Sally Lieber chair after recalled vote; Gaines named vice chair
Summary
Following member speeches and questioning, the Board of Equalization elected Vice Chair Sally Lieber to serve as chair for 2026 after an initial tied vote and a recalled ballot; Chairman Gaines will serve as vice chair beginning Jan. 1.
The Board of Equalization elected Vice Chair Sally Lieber as its chair for 2026 on Tuesday following a member-to-member nomination process and a recalled vote after an initial tie.
Julia Hemovitz of the legal department outlined the nomination process, which allowed each board member to nominate a colleague and gave each nominee three minutes for remarks. Vice Chair Sally Lieber and Member Amber Vasquez were both nominated and gave statements emphasizing outreach, Prop 19…
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