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In Partnership With the Contractors State License Board:
The Controller’s Office is proud to be a partner in the following event:
- Friday, June 7, 2013: Senior Scam Stopper Seminar in Thousand Oaks
Sen. Fran Pavley, the Contractors State License Board and the State Controller’s Office are co-hosting this free event aimed at helping senior citizens. Subject-matter experts will provide information about how to avoid fraud related to home repair, insurance, unclaimed property, identity theft and more. The seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, located at 1385 E. Janss Road. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Pavley's office at (818) 876-3352.
Watch Past Webinar Videos:
- The California State Controller’s Office, California Franchise Tax Board and California Employment Development Department teamed up for a webinar offering tax tips to the owners of small businesses on Jan. 10, 2013. Watch video of the webinar here, see a PDF of the presentation here, and read the transcript here.
- The California State Controller’s Office and the California Franchise Tax Board teamed up for a webinar on sole proprietorships and limited liability companies on Oct. 10, 2012. Watch video of the webinar here, see a PDF of the presentation here, and read the transcript here.
