Sally J. Lieber
Democratic · CA · Member, State Board of Equalization, District 2
Sally Lieber, elected to the Board of Equalization in 2022, chairs the board in 2026 and earlier served in the Assembly and as Mountain View mayor. She lists fairness and quick answers for taxpayers, and tax credits for affordable housing, veterans, and disaster relief.
Where Sally J. Lieber stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Moved to keep the Board of Equalization's practice of telling the public it may comment anonymously at meetings, as state open-meeting law allows. It passed 4-1.
March 26, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: boe.ca.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Moved Board of Equalization support for AB 53, a bill to exempt military retirement pay and survivor benefits from state income tax. It passed 4-0, with one abstention.
February 19, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: boe.ca.gov
Track record — General
General · 18 records
Moved Board of Equalization support for three property tax bills: extending the welfare exemption (AB 1668), ownership changes for family homes and farms (SB 288), and special needs trusts under Proposition 19 (SB 974). All passed 5-0.
May 27, 2026
Source: boe.ca.gov
Won 70% of the vote at the California Democratic Party's 2026 endorsing caucus for Board of Equalization District 2, to John Pimentel's 24%. That put her on the consent calendar for the party's endorsement.
March 2, 2026
Source: cadem.org
Was elected chair of the Board of Equalization for 2026 by her fellow board members.
December 16, 2025
Source: boe.ca.gov
As board chair, called a special Franchise Tax Board hearing on low-wage workers, assets and the safety net, set for December 10, 2024.
December 5, 2024
Source: boe.ca.gov
Moved the Board of Equalization's support for AB 1868, a bill on property tax assessments for affordable housing, and a bill allowing electronic signatures. Both positions passed 5-0.
July 23, 2024
Source: boe.ca.gov
Was elected chair of the Board of Equalization for 2024 by her fellow board members, which also gave her a seat on the Franchise Tax Board.
December 12, 2023
Source: boe.ca.gov
Moved to create a Board of Equalization work group on the veterans', disabled veterans' and homeowners' property tax exemptions, working with county assessors.
June 27, 2023
Source: boe.ca.gov
Began her first term on the State Board of Equalization for the Second District, which covers 19 counties from Del Norte to Ventura, after winning the 2022 election.
January 2, 2023
Source: boe.ca.gov
Cast the only no vote on a four-story office and retail building at 590 Castro Street in downtown Mountain View that cut planned parking and removed nine heritage trees. It passed 4-1.
August 30, 2022
Source: legistar1.granicus.com
As a Mountain View council member, voted against an 85-unit rowhouse project that replaced 70 apartments and removed 38 heritage trees. It passed 4-3.
September 14, 2021
Source: legistar1.granicus.com
Wrote AB 2954, the signed law that created the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority to raise and spend money on restoring bay wetlands and shoreline.
September 30, 2008
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Introduced AB 755 on physical punishment of children. As introduced, it made hitting a child with an object, kicking, and shaking or hitting the head of a child under 3 presumed unlawful.
February 22, 2007
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Wrote AB 1160, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. The signed law aimed to keep bias against a victim, including 'panic' defenses based on a victim's traits, out of criminal trials.
September 28, 2006
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Was a coauthor of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which set up state limits on greenhouse gas emissions. It was signed into law.
September 27, 2006
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Wrote AB 1835, the law that raised California's minimum wage from $6.75 to $7.50 in 2007 and to $8.00 in 2008. Governor Schwarzenegger signed it.
September 12, 2006
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Wrote AB 478, a signed law requiring prenatal care, prenatal vitamins and other basic standards for pregnant women in state prisons.
October 6, 2005
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Wrote AB 48 to raise California's minimum wage. It passed the Assembly 49-30 and the Senate 26-14, but Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed it.
September 29, 2005
Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov
Wrote AB 22, which made human trafficking a state crime in California and added help for trafficking victims. Governor Schwarzenegger signed it.
September 21, 2005
Source: leginfo.ca.gov
Past race Sally J. Lieber ran in:
- Member, State Board of Equalization, District 2 · November 3, 2026 · State Board of Equalization District 2 · incumbent