CDTFA to Host Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting on August 28

Public Invited to Offer Suggestions or Ideas About Business Taxes and Fees

WHY IT MATTERS: The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting is an annual opportunity for taxpayers to provide valuable feedback on the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration's programs and procedures.

Sacramento — The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) will hold its annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting in person on August 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting provides an opportunity for the public to offer ideas and suggestions and discuss CDTFA-administered business taxes, including sales and use taxes and special taxes and fees, such as fuel, tobacco, and cannabis taxes.

“CDTFA believes that every taxpayer deserves to be heard, respected, and informed,” said CDTFA Director Trista Gonzalez. “Our annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights meeting is an important opportunity for us to hear from the public ideas for how we might better serve them.”

DATE:
Thursday, August 28, 2025

TIME:
9:30 a.m.

ONLINE:
www.cdtfa.ca.gov/tra/tbor-meetings.htm

IN PERSON:
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
May Lee State Office Complex Auditorium
651 Bannon Street
Sacramento, CA 95811-0299

Those unable to attend in person may participate by telephone or submit comments by email. To participate by telephone during the meeting, dial toll-free 1-844-767-5651, access code #7477626. Prior to the meeting, a link to view the live webcast will be available at www.cdtfa.ca.gov/tra/tbor-meetings.htm.

To learn more about the role of the Taxpayers' Rights Advocate (TRA), the rights provided by the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, or to view the TRA's 2023-24 Annual Report, visit our webpage. You can also contact the TRA Office at 1-888-324-2798 or email taxpayer.rights@cdtfa.ca.gov for more information.

About the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights:
Enacted in January 1989, the Harris-Katz California Taxpayers' Bill of Rights ensures that the rights of California Taxpayers are protected during the assessment and collection of sales taxes. The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights was expanded in 1993 to include special tax programs such as environmental fees, fuel taxes, and tobacco taxes.

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) administers California's sales and use, fuel, tobacco, alcohol, cannabis taxes, and other taxes and fees that fund specific state programs. CDTFA-administered programs accounted for more than $96.3 billion last fiscal year, supporting essential local services such as transportation, public safety and health, libraries, schools, social services, and natural resource management programs through the distribution of tax dollars going directly to local communities.