Jeffrey Prang
Jeffrey Prang is the Los Angeles County Assessor in California. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Prang won re-election for Los Angeles County Assessor in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Prang completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jeffrey Prang was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1984 and a degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard in 2004. His career experience includes working as a county assessor and an assistant city manager for the City of Pico Rivera.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Assessor
Incumbent Jeffrey Prang won election outright against Sandy Sun, Mike Campbell, and Anthony Lopez in the primary for Los Angeles County Assessor on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Prang (Nonpartisan)  | 50.2 | 667,160 |
| Sandy Sun (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 299,364 | ||
| Mike Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 210,572 | ||
| Anthony Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 153,101 | ||
| Total votes: 1,330,197 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Los Angeles County Assessor
Incumbent Jeffrey Prang defeated John Loew in the general election for Los Angeles County Assessor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Prang (Nonpartisan) | 60.3 | 1,456,455 |
 | John Loew (Nonpartisan) | 39.7 | 957,418 | |
| Total votes: 2,413,873 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Assessor
Incumbent Jeffrey Prang and John Loew defeated Sandy Sun and Krish Indra Kumar in the primary for Los Angeles County Assessor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Prang (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 558,797 |
| ✔ | | John Loew (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 276,552 |
| Sandy Sun (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 230,669 | ||
| Krish Indra Kumar (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 106,783 | ||
| Total votes: 1,172,801 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Prang completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Prang's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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With more than 1,300 employees and an annual budget of approximately $200 million, he manages the largest local public assessment agency in the US. He is responsible for assessing more than 2.6 million real estate and business properties valued at over $1.7 trillion. He is a licensed appraiser by the State Board of Equalization, and an Executive Committee member of the California Assessors’ Association.
He previously served as a member of the West Hollywood City Council, including four terms as Mayor. He was also an Assistant City Manager and help other senior positions with the County Sheriff; City Department of Animal Services; Los Angeles City Council; and the LA County Assessor. He began his career as a Realtor with Re/Max in Warren, Michigan.
Assessor Prang also served on many boards and commissions, including the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, California Council on Criminal Justice, Los Angeles County Library Commission, and People Assisting the Homeless (PATH). In 2006, he was elected President of the California Contract Cities Association.
Raised in Warren, Michigan, Assessor Prang is a graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University.
- My priority will always be to serve the public with the highest standards of accountability, accuracy, and integrity.
- I am committed to modernizing the Office of the Assessor so as to achieve efficiency and guarantee the integrity of the valuation systems. A major technology replacement program is nearing completion that has moved the technology platform from a mainframe/green screen system to a cloud based system. Over 2.5 million property files have been digitized, and enormous volumes of data have been placed on an Open Data website and made easily accessible by the public.
- In 2021, I initiated an innovative partnership with local community colleges to provide training for County appraisers, appraiser assistants and technicians that will create a pipeline to good-paying jobs with the County.
I want to make certain that every property owners who is entitled to tax savings, receives those savings. There are programs for homeowners, seniors, veterans, the disabled and non-profits. In 2021, my Office helped them save $650 million. My Office proactively provided property tax relief to 40,000 small businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19.
I want to expand job opportunities for community college students and those from historically underserved communities. The Office of the Assessor offers good-paying jobs and career opportunities. My workforce development program will help fill vacancies in a timely manner while providing the community with job opportunities.
The Assessor is responsible for assessing the value of all real property and business property in the County. The total value is what property taxes are based upon. Those taxes pay for schools, hospitals, roads, public safety, parks and libraries.
However, the Assessor does manage property tax saving programs, including the Homeowners Exemption. Approximately 33% of all Los Angeles County homeowners who qualify for this tax savings program do not apply, annually, leaving $30 million in unclaimed savings. Homeowners don't apply simply because they are unaware of the program
While real estate appraisal is a primary function of the Office of the Assessor, property valuation is only one of many responsibilities of leading the nation's largest local property assessment agency. The Assessor is responsible for managing not only the appraisal function of the Office, but also the Office’s other ancillary functions, including public service, information technology, GIS, clerical and administration, human resources, and budget.
Experience as a public administrator is also invaluable. Two primary duties of the Assessor include budget and personnel and experiencing managing a large number of employees, and developing a budget that is adopted by the Board of Supervisors is complex and not likely to be as successful from someone without such background.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jeffrey Prang participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 29, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jeffrey Prang's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Upgrade and replace technology systems
Fairly and accurately assess property values and provide excellent public service Enhance transparency and accountability through open access to assessment data[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Jeffrey Prang was sworn in as the 27th Assessor for the County of Los Angeles in December 2014. As Assessor, he has pursued an ambitious vision which includes modernizing technology, improving efficiency, restoring public trust in the Office, and making services more accessible for taxpayers.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jeffrey Prang answered the following:
What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?
| “ | The Assessor is responsible for identifying and appraising taxable real estate and business property in the County of Los Angeles and producing an annual assessment roll. These efforts serve as the foundation for a property tax system which generates $14 billion to fund vital local public services such as education, health care, public safety, parks, libraries, and transportation.[4] | ” |
| “ | The Assessor is one of five departments that have a role in County property tax administration. A large number of residents mistakenly confuse the Assessor for the Treasurer-Tax Collector, who actually collects property taxes. The Assessor does not not determine tax rates or collect property taxes. The Assessor assesses the fair and accurate value of real and business personal property, irrespective of revenue.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes. The elected Assessor relies upon the local Board of Supervisors for budget approval, and the state legislature and State Board of Equalization for regulations and policies impacting department operations. A strong working knowledge of the workings of government at the local and state level, and the nuances of politics, is essential to success.[4] | ” |
| “ | With more than 1,400 employees located in seven locations and an annual operating budget of approximately $180 million, the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor is the largest local public assessment agency in the United States and responsible for assessing more than 2.6 million real estate and business properties valued at over $1.4 trillion. A successful Assessor candidate should have experience as a public administrator and possess the experience and political understanding necessary to impact policies and secure the resources to manage a successful agency.[4] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 12, 2022
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jeffrey Prang's responses," April 29, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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