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Lawmakers stripped the Board of Equalization of power. Now they’re fighting to join it

California's Board of Equalization has a quirky history dating back to the 19th Century. It's a launching pad to statewide political office, too.

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According to CalMatters’s source item, Lawmakers stripped the Board of Equalization of power. Now they’re fighting to join it, California’s Board of Equalization has a quirky history dating back to the 19th Century. It’s a launching pad to statewide political office, too.

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