"Larry Stone, the longtime assessor who was first elected in 1994, announced earlier this year that he'd be vacating his seat in July before his term is up in 2026. The county is required by its charter to hold a special election instead of appointing a permanent replacement, and Greg Monteverde, who previously was the assistant assessor, is serving in the interim."
"Four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to be the next assessor - a role that oversees an $8 billion public enterprise that assesses the value of more than 500,000 properties in the county. The candidates are East Side Union High School District Trustee Bryan Do, Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor, former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar and Saratoga Councilmember Yan Zhao."
Larry Stone, first elected assessor in 1994, announced he would vacate his seat in July before his term ends in 2026. The county charter requires a special election rather than an appointment, and Greg Monteverde, formerly assistant assessor, serves as interim. The assessor position oversees an $8 billion public enterprise valuing more than 500,000 county properties. Four candidates are running: Bryan Do, Neysa Fligor, Rishi Kumar and Yan Zhao. Zhao leads fundraising with $607,310 raised and $572,220 cash on hand. Fligor raised $259,286, including a $97,000 personal loan, and has $189,625 cash. Kumar raised $17,361 and has $7,783 cash. Do has self-funded with a $22,989 loan and has $8,820 cash on hand. Voters will also decide Measure A, a five-eighths-of-a-cent sales-tax increase.
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