Keith T. Long received his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.  Thereafter, he obtained a J.D. and an LL.M. (Taxation) from Golden Gate University School of Law. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2012.  Mr. Long joined the Board of Equalization as Tax Counsel in 2014, where he focused on franchise income tax appeals.  He then worked as a Tax Counsel III in the Appeals Bureau of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.  His duties included holding appeals conferences and issuing decisions in sales and use tax and special tax and fee cases.