"Former Saratoga City Councilman Rishi Kumar is running as the outsider candidate in the race to replace longtime Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, who is retiring after 30 years in the office. "I believe Larry Stone failed in his three decades and it's not the time to pass the baton from one failure to the next," Kumar said. Kumar, 58, will appear on the ballot alongside Neysa Fligor, who Stone has endorsed, Yang Zhao and Bryan Do."
"Kumar's platform centers on property tax reforms and exemptions. "There is a revolution brewing, there is change happening around the country with property tax and the viewpoint on that, and that's really what we have brought to the table," Kumar said. Kumar ran for Congress in 2024, 2022 and 2020. He lost to then-incumbent Anna Eshoo on his first two tries, earning 36.8% of the vote in 2020 and 42.2% in 2022."
Rishi Kumar is a former Saratoga City Councilman who served two terms from 2015 to 2022 and is listed as CEO of EthosAI. Kumar is running as an outsider to replace retiring Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone after Stone's 30-year tenure. Kumar ran for Congress in 2020, 2022 and 2024, receiving 36.8% and 42.2% in earlier races and once placing sixth in the open replacement contest. Kumar's platform focuses on property tax reforms, including a proposed senior exemption with options through the state Legislature, hardship-based deductions or a statewide ballot referendum. Opponents contend the assessor lacks authority to exempt seniors.
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