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The Board of Equalization’s August 2010 Economic Perspective is now available, providing analysis of income levels and spending patterns.
“The Board of Equalization makes useful economic information available through a variety of means”, said Chair Betty T. Yee. “The Economic Perspective is one more example of the BOE’s ongoing efforts to broaden the scope of information available to taxpayers, policy makers, and the general public.”
BOE’s Economic Perspective this month takes a look at what Californians and others spend their money on, based on the income level in which they fall.
The BOE’s outlook is based on 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the most recent available that measures spending across income groups, and examines the relationship between incomes and expenditures.
One noteworthy item in the report is spending on cigarettes and tobacco products. Unlike any other BLS category, the percentage of income spent on these products decreases at each income level; while the highest-earners spend 0.7 percent of their income on cigarettes and tobacco products, the lowest-earners spend 3.2 percent of their income on them.
In addition to cigarettes and tobacco products, the August newsletter discusses 2008 income and spending on taxable goods such as new/used vehicles and restaurant meals, as well as trends in California taxable sales during the national recession.
The August 2010 Economic Perspective can be read here: www.boe.ca.gov/news/epcont.htm.
Chairwoman Betty T. Yee was elected to her post in November 2006. Her district includes many of California's coastal counties, from Del Norte to Santa Barbara, and includes the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
The five-member California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a publicly elected tax board.
The BOE collects more than $48 billion annually in taxes and fees supporting state and local government services.
It hears business tax appeals, acts as the appellate body for franchise and personal income tax appeals, and serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.
For more information on other taxes and fees in California, visit www.taxes.ca.gov.
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LAKEPORT – There are more than 100 different marketing tactics and strategies, and most of them are ineffective and expensive.
Are you aware that some of the most effective marketing techniques are nearly free?
Invest in yourself and your business by attending “59 Minutes to a Better Business: Marketing on a Dime” on Monday, Sept. 13, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St., Lakeport.
The workshop will take place from 6 p.m. to 6:59 p.m.
Come and discover, listen, and learn about scores of free, or nearly free, actions and tactics that you can do tomorrow.
See concrete examples of actual marketing materials that you can duplicate and start using in your retail or service business.
Get ideas on how to better leverage your marketing dollars.
Learn how to combine procedures and actions that will drive more sales and ultimately give your more profits.
Whether you are a retail or service business you can create and combine winning marketing campaigns and strategies that will make you more successful. You can do most of these for almost nothing.
This could be the most cost effective time you ever spent on yourself and your business.
Bring your tape recorder, your pad and pencil and be prepared to be overwhelmed with new marketing concepts you never even considered.
Register now for this presentation, which is free for Lake County Chamber members and only $10 per person for nonmembers.
Online registration is available at www.lakecochamber.com or call 707-263-5092.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a food-borne bacteria.
The company is making this voluntary recall of products because testing at the company’s farm showed some of the eggs may contain the bacteria.
Consumers should return the eggs in the original carton to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.
Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.
Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.
Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946. Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton.
The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1946 223.
Consumers are reminded that properly storing, handling and cooking eggs should help prevent food-borne illness.
The Egg Safety Center and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that eggs should be fully cooked until both the yolks and the whites are firm, and consumers should not eat foods that may contain raw or undercooked eggs.
For more information on proper handling and preparation of eggs and answers to other frequently asked questions, visit www.eggsafety.org.
The chance of an egg containing Salmonella Enteritidis is rare in the United States.
Several years ago, it was estimated that 1 in 20,000 eggs might have been contaminated, which meant most consumers probably wouldn’t come in contact with such an egg but 1 time in 84 years.
Since that time most U.S. egg farmers have been employing tougher food safety measures to help protect against food-borne illness. Chief among these methods are modern, sanitary housing systems; stringent rodent control and bio-security controls; inoculation against Salmonella Enteritidis; cleaning and sanitization of poultry houses and farms; and testing.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer on Wednesday, Aug. 18.
The mixer will take place from 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the law office of Barry Parkinson, 825 S. Main St., Lakeport.
Join fellow chamber members for a networking opportunity to meet and greet other business owners. Share ideas, meet new members and relax.
Appetizers and wine will be served.
Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16.
Call 707-262-5092 or email