During his last three terms, knock down Modernization of the Assessor’s Office was prioritized through a $130 million investment in new technology. He said it is paying dividends, and recent successes include new software that tracks previously unassessed aircraft, as well as a new system that took less than 90 days to reassess thousands of homes destroyed in last year’s fires, giving victims tax relief.
He will continue that effort, replacing outdated systems, improving efficiency and simplifying the assessment process for property owners. Prang said fairness is a top priority: closing loopholes to make every property owner pay their fair share, as well as expanding access to tax relief programs to help seniors, veterans and nonprofits.
Sun Prioritizing tax savings for homeowners. There have been several efforts to reform Proposition 13 over the years, and Sun said it is important to stop such reforms and preserve the law to protect homeowners and seniors from being overtaxed and forced out of their homes.
His second priority is to pressure legislators to increase the amount of the homeowner exemption, a tax exemption that allows homeowners to reduce property assessment by $7,000 on their taxes, saving $70. The $7,000 figure was established in 1974, and Sun said it was too late for an increase.
As a longtime veteran of the office, she wants to reduce the backload of appraisal appeals by fully staffing the appraiser’s office and providing proper training to staff.
adamus Said the assessor’s role should be apolitical and claimed the current administration treats taxpayers with money or influence favorably. His campaign is designed to address “waste and mismanagement of public funds”.
Adams also focuses on tax savings for homeowners. He wants to protect Proposition 13 and advocate for a new ballot initiative to extend the homeowner exemption and revive Proposition 58, the tax law that allows parents to transfer property to their children without reassessment. The proposal was replaced in 2021 by Proposition 19, which imposes limits on such transfers.
new land The evaluator envisions a new responsibility for the office: data analysis. He said the office maintains one of the largest property datasets in the country, and the information can reveal patterns about land use, vacancy and redevelopment opportunities.
Their main priority is to make privately collected data public. An example would be using vacancy maps to identify areas for redevelopment. Another would use homeowner exemption records to tell who is using their home as a primary residence and who is not, which could crack down on illegal short-term rentals and get them back on the market.
Insignificant does not have a website yet, but said his campaign is designed to reduce the tax burden for residents and eliminate waste and fraud at the assessor’s office.
