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5445 Madison Ave
Sacramento, CA 95841
CandidateDemocratic
Samuel P. Sukaton
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Board of Equalization Member District 3
2026 California Board of Equalization Member District 3 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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- Current race
- 2026 California Board of Equalization Member District 3 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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- Board of Equalization Member District 3 · Democratic · Candidate
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Samuel P. Sukaton Democratic
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CAL-ACCESS candidate: SUKATON, SAMUEL P. (ID 1484006)
Candidate: Samuel P. Sukaton
Committee: Sukaton for State Board of Equalization 2026 (ID 1484005)
Office code: BOE, district 3
Paid for by SUKATON FOR STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 FPPC# 1484005
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Candidate-supplied ballot designationLabor Union Organizer
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Labor Union Organizer
Inland Empire and UCLA
Source-published biographyAt UCLA, Sam watched his classmates struggle with fee increases – and hasn’t stopped seeing students struggle with them since. UCLA taught him about Prop 13’s loopholes – which inadvertently starve our communities and state of funding for public services and makes every public workers’ contract, every student’s term, and every teacher’s new year a struggle. That’s why he’s running for the Board Of Equalization, the only elected state tax commission in the US – to put schools and communities first and reinvest our money for the many, not the few.
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At UCLA, Sam watched his classmates struggle with fee increases – and hasn’t stopped seeing students struggle with them since. UCLA taught him about Prop 13’s loopholes – which inadvertently starve our communities and state of funding for public services and makes every public workers’ contract, every student’s term, and every teacher’s new year a struggle. That’s why he’s running for the Board Of Equalization, the only elected state tax commission in the US – to put schools and communities first and reinvest our money for the many, not the few.
Campaign and union organizing
Source-published biographyOver the last fifteen years, Sam has worked at the intersection of public policy, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. He directed Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign in Inland Southern California. He’s led climate budget investment and redistricting campaigns with California Environmental Voters. Most recently, as Lead Organizer for AFT Local 1521, the LA Community College Faculty Guild, he’s organizing students and representing faculty in the Los Angeles Community College District — the largest community college district in California
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Over the last fifteen years, Sam has worked at the intersection of public policy, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. He directed Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign in Inland Southern California. He’s led climate budget investment and redistricting campaigns with California Environmental Voters. Most recently, as Lead Organizer for AFT Local 1521, the LA Community College Faculty Guild, he’s organizing students and representing faculty in the Los Angeles Community College District — the largest community college district in California
Policy advocacy and public engagement
Source-published biographyOver the last fifteen years, Sam has worked at the intersection of public policy, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. He directed Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign in Inland Southern California. He’s led climate budget investment and redistricting campaigns with California Environmental Voters. Most recently, as Lead Organizer for AFT Local 1521, the LA Community College Faculty Guild, he’s organizing students and representing faculty in the Los Angeles Community College District — the largest community college district in California
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Over the last fifteen years, Sam has worked at the intersection of public policy, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. He directed Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign in Inland Southern California. He’s led climate budget investment and redistricting campaigns with California Environmental Voters. Most recently, as Lead Organizer for AFT Local 1521, the LA Community College Faculty Guild, he’s organizing students and representing faculty in the Los Angeles Community College District — the largest community college district in California
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Audit assessors for uniform treatment
Candidate positionMaintain rigorous audits and compliance checks of assessors to ensure local performance meets statewide standards.
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Maintain rigorous audits and compliance checks of assessors to ensure local performance meets statewide standards.
Provide transparent, accessible assessments and appeals
Candidate positionFight for small businesses and homeowners to be treated equitably — no hidden fees; no unfair advantages, and direct access to the tax system.
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Fight for small businesses and homeowners to be treated equitably — no hidden fees; no unfair advantages, and direct access to the tax system.
Expand digital tax services
Candidate positionExpand awareness of online tools and data-portals so taxpayers can track assessments, appeals, and exemptions easily – from tax prep clinics to budget season dashboards, Sam wants to make it easier for you to invest in California and see results.
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Expand awareness of online tools and data-portals so taxpayers can track assessments, appeals, and exemptions easily – from tax prep clinics to budget season dashboards, Sam wants to make it easier for you to invest in California and see results.
Publish performance reports
Candidate positionFoster a culture of accountability within the Board — timely public reports, clear performance metrics, and responsiveness to taxpayer concerns.
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Foster a culture of accountability within the Board — timely public reports, clear performance metrics, and responsiveness to taxpayer concerns.
Distribute local revenue fairly
Candidate positionEnsure that local governments get their fair share of revenues from tax programs — no unfair allocations or delays.
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Ensure that local governments get their fair share of revenues from tax programs — no unfair allocations or delays.
Provide targeted homeowner relief
Candidate positionSupport exemptions and relief programs for veterans, seniors, and low-income homeowners — while ensuring the tax base remains strong and equitable.
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Support exemptions and relief programs for veterans, seniors, and low-income homeowners — while ensuring the tax base remains strong and equitable.
Coordinate local tax administration
Candidate positionCollaborate with local officials to streamline appeals and assessment processes, reducing taxpayer confusion and administrative burden, and work on fixes to support our state’s needs for revenue, housing investment, and accountability for insurers.
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Collaborate with local officials to streamline appeals and assessment processes, reducing taxpayer confusion and administrative burden, and work on fixes to support our state’s needs for revenue, housing investment, and accountability for insurers.
Expand tax-rights outreach
Candidate positionExpand outreach so underserved communities (renters, small business owners, first-time homeowners) know about tax credits, exemptions, and appeal rights.
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Expand outreach so underserved communities (renters, small business owners, first-time homeowners) know about tax credits, exemptions, and appeal rights.
Support jobs and infrastructure
Candidate positionAdvocate for tax policy that supports local job growth and investment — ensuring that tax burdens don’t stifle enterprise, and that revenues support the infrastructure businesses rely on.
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Advocate for tax policy that supports local job growth and investment — ensuring that tax burdens don’t stifle enterprise, and that revenues support the infrastructure businesses rely on.
Explore split-roll revenue
Candidate positionTransparency and modernization – upgrading systems so taxpayers can see where every dollar goes, as well as opportunities to raise new revenue with things like split-roll.
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Transparency and modernization – upgrading systems so taxpayers can see where every dollar goes, as well as opportunities to raise new revenue with things like split-roll.
Combine growth with environmental protection
Candidate positionEquitable growth – supporting policies that strengthen local economies while safeguarding the environment.
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Equitable growth – supporting policies that strengthen local economies while safeguarding the environment.
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California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS committee totals for May 17, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
- Total contributions
- $15,715.50
- Total expenditures
- $33,996.08
- Ending cash
- $5,532.09
- Outstanding debts
- $10,861.15
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CAL-ACCESS candidate: SUKATON, SAMUEL P. (ID 1484006)
Candidate: Samuel P. Sukaton
Committee: Sukaton for State Board of Equalization 2026 (ID 1484005)
Office code: BOE, district 3
Reporting period: 2026-05-17 through 2026-06-30
Total contributions 1/1/2026 through 2026-06-30: $15715.50
Total expenditures 1/1/2026 through 2026-06-30: $33996.08
Ending cash: $5532.09
Outstanding debts: $10861.15
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Official Certified List of Candidates — June 2, 2026
California Secretary of State
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Certified June 2, 2026 primary result — Board of Equalization Member District 3
California Secretary of State
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Samuel P. Sukaton — official website identity bridge
California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS
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Sam Sukaton for BOE | Empower Communities Now
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Samuel P. Sukaton — official CAL-ACCESS committee totals
California Secretary of State
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Board of Equalization Candidate Statements | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State
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