MyFTB accountOctober 1, 2019 Board Meeting Agenda
Franchise Tax Board Meeting
California Tax Landscape and the Gig Economy
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Franchise Tax Board
9646 Butterfield Way
Town Center, Gerald Goldberg Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95827
Open session
Pledge of allegiance
Item 1. Opening Remarks
12:30 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Board Members
Betty T. Yee
State Controller, Chair, Franchise Tax Board
Keely Bosler
Director of Finance
Malia M. Cohen
Chair, Board of Equalization
Item 2. What is the Gig Economy
12:35 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.
Annette Bernhardt
Director, Low-Wage Work Program, U.C. Berkeley Labor Center; and
Senior Researcher, U.C. Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
Item 3. The Gig Economy and Tax Compliance: Past, Present, and Future
1:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Shane Hofeling
Assistant Chief Counsel, Franchise Tax Board
Richard Geck
Administrator, Franchise Tax Board
Susan Maples
Taxpayers’ Right Advocate, Franchise Tax Board
Item 4. Highlights of Recent Studies on the Gig Economy
1:35 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Sara Kimberlin
Senior Policy Analyst, California Budget and Policy Center
California’s Workers Are Increasingly Locked Out of the State’s Prosperity: An Overview of Recent Labor Market Trends
Michael Reich
Professor of Economics, U.C. Berkeley; and
Co-Chair Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics, U.C. Berkeley
Pay, benefits and working time of gig drivers in New York City and California
10-minute Break
Item 5. Panel Discussion
Challenges and Opportunities for Tax Compliance in a Gig Economy
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Annette Nellen, CPA, CGMA, Esq.
Professor and Director, MST (Graduate Tax) Program
San Jose State University
Karen Brosi
Certified Financial Planner and Enrolled Agent
Vikrum Aiyer
Vice President of Global Public Policy and Communications, Postmates
Annette Rivero
Gig Workers Rising
Item 6. Panel Discussion
The Future of the Gig Economy and State Tax Obligations
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Joe Bankman
Professor of Law and Business, Stanford University
Renee Rodda
Vice President, Spidell Publishing
Allan Zaremberg
President and Chief Executive Officer, California Chamber of Commerce
Mike Robinson
Mobile Workers Alliance
Item 7. Public Comment
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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