As bills arrive from the California State Board of Equalization, demanding payment for the State Responsibility Area fee, some residents are expressing indignation about how the fee has been implemented. Some low-income elderly residents have expressed how detrimental the bill is to their personal finances and are worried whether they will be able to pay it on time, as a 20 percent penalty will take effect Nov. 2 if payment is not received. Venus Stromberg, a spokeswoman for the Board of Equalization, said the legislation that initially established the fee, Assembly Bill 29, establishes the payment schedule. “The annual fire …