Jeffrey Prang seeks fourth term as L.A. County assessor

Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang is seeking a fourth term in the Nov. 3 general election. Prang, first elected in 2014, oversees the assessment of more than 2.6 million properties across Los Angeles County, leading what the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund describes as the largest local property assessment agency in the country.

Those assessments generate the property tax revenues that fund schools, cities and essential public services throughout the county. Prang faces four challengers in the race, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Candidate information

Office sought: Los Angeles County Assessor
Election: Nov. 3 (California General Election)
Party: Nonpartisan
Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Education: Bachelor's degree in international relations, Michigan State University, 1984

Experience and public service

Prang has held elected and appointed positions in Los Angeles County government for decades, according to BallotReady and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund profile data:

Assessor, Los Angeles County (2014–present)
Executive staff, Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor
Mayor, City of West Hollywood
Councilmember, City of West Hollywood
Assistant city manager, City of Pico Rivera
Press secretary to Los Angeles City Council President Ruth Galanter
Realtor, Re/Max

On the issues

Government reform and office modernization

Prang said he has prioritized modernizing the assessor's office through a $130-million investment in new technology over his three terms, according to the Los Angeles Times. The investment has paid off, he said. Recent successes include new software that tracks down previously unassessed aircraft and a system that reassessed thousands of homes destroyed in last year's fires in fewer than 90 days, delivering tax relief to victims.

Housing and property assessment

In a candidate questionnaire response, Prang said he sought election as assessor with three goals: to serve the public with the highest standards of accountability, accuracy and integrity; to value all property accurately and fairly; and to modernize the office to achieve efficiency and guarantee the integrity of valuation systems.