League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Adrian A. Gomez Answers Questions Candidate for Assessor; County of Los Angeles

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)

• 25 years with Assessor's office
• Principal Appraiser, 18 years in management
• Affirmative Action champion and former committee member
• "Outstanding" Performance Evaluation for last 6 years

2. What qualities, skills, and experiences make you well-qualified to be an effective Assessor in L A. County? (no more than 125 words total for questions 2 and 3)

The biggest lifetime investment a person makes is usually their home. I respect that trust they give me by valuing their property fairly. My extensive experience in appraisal covers properties in the Antelope Valley, luxury homes in the West & South beach areas and commercial, industrial and income producing properties. My technical and analytical skills will be directed to improve business operations I will focus on employee moral as this is closely linked to the quality of service they provide.

3. What strategies will you employ to mitigate the effects of foreclosures and the depressed real estate market, so that property may be reassessed in a timely fashion and tax revenues may be maintained? No more than 125 words total for questions 2 and 3)

I will expand proactive Prop. 8 assessment reductions to include sales in the late 80s and early 90s for properties in depressed areas. I will propose legislation to encourage long time Prop 13 beneficiaries to move within the county.

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Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, candidates for Assessor must limit their answers to 150 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. After 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, word limits will no longer apply.

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