Ca Tax Franchise Board

franchise
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
A business or service given such authorization to operate
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
grant a franchise to
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

board
A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes
a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"
The stage of a theater
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
A thin, flat, rectangular piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes, in particular

tax
A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
A strain or heavy demand
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

ca
(preceding a date or amount) Circa
calcium: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
California: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
Circa (; often abbreviated c., ca., ca or cca. and sometimes italicized) means "approximately", usually referring to a date , and also, less frequently, to a measurement of length or mass, as in "c25mm" or "c1oz"