About us

Our mission is to help taxpayers file timely and accurate tax returns, and pay the correct amount to fund services important to Californians.

Board members

Executive team

Roger Lackey

Chief Financial Officer and Chief, Financial and Executive Services

Our Foundational Principles

  • Safeguard the privacy of data entrusted to us and ensure systems are secure to protect taxpayer information and departmental operations.
  • Carry out our fiduciary responsibilities with accuracy and financial integrity.
  • Operate with transparency and professionalism to maintain public trust and confidence.
  • Conduct our business in accordance with the Statement of Principles of Tax Administration, Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, and our organizational values.

Our Values

  • Lead with Integrity and Inspiration: As inspirational leaders, we are committed to pursue the right path, communicate clear expectations, and ignite diverse ideas and innovation. We cultivate a culture of belonging, and invite everyone to maximize their potential every day.
  • Bring Our Best: By bringing our best we exemplify honesty, inclusivity, credibility, professionalism, and accountability. We respect and value our employees and encourage them to bring their best every day.
  • Deliver Excellent Products and Services: Quality is best achieved through collaboration with our diverse customers and each other. We deliver excellent products and services that meet the needs of all our customers.
  • Contribute to a Caring Community: We encourage mutual respect, kindness, and teamwork. This creates a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and allows all of us to flourish in the community we work and live in.
  • Become Experts at What We Do: We are motivated to continually improve and grow. We take advantage of resources and opportunities to develop in our chosen career path and to help inspire and engage others in our diverse workforce.

Our Goals

  • Exceptional Service Continuously improve our customers' experience.
  • Effective Compliance Fairly administer the law to ensure taxpayers file and pay the correct amount.
  • Strong Organization We value, challenge, empower, and invest in our employees to have an enterprise view, be experts in their field, and achieve their full potential.
  • Operational Excellence Optimize our processes, products, services, and resources to best serve our internal and external customers and stakeholders.

Our Programs

Last updated: 02/20/2026