Fligor takes early lead in assessor race

"In the first race on Nov. 4, Fligor got 38% of the vote in a four-candidate field, and second was Kumar at 24%. Kumar stumbled early by claiming he would exempt seniors from paying property taxes. However, the job doesn't involve setting tax rates, so he wouldn't be in the position of exempting anyone. The job of assessor is to identify all taxable property for assessment purposes and send a list of those properties to the tax collector."

"Fligor, a Los Altos city councilwoman, was supported by Larry Stone, who was stepping down after 30 years in office, resulting in a special off-year election. Fligor, an attorney, worked as counsel to the assessor in the mid-2000s. She rejoined the office as a special assistant last year, and after Stone's retirement, assumed the role of assistant assessor. The job pays about $300,000 a year."

"Fligor - 106,685 66.2% Kumar - 54,530 33.8% Neysa Fligor took a two-to-one lead after the first batch of ballots was counted tonight in the race for Santa Clara County Assessor against Rishi Kumar. Under the county charter, if no candidate wins the first election for the office by 50%, the two top vote-getters go to a runoff. In the runoff, Fligor faced Kumar, a former Saratoga City Councilman who ran unsuccessfully for Congress for a number of times."

Neysa Fligor led Rishi Kumar 66.2% to 33.8% after the first batch of ballots in the Santa Clara County Assessor runoff. Fligor previously received 38% in the Nov. 4 four-candidate race while Kumar placed second with 24% and advanced to the runoff. Fligor is a Los Altos city councilwoman and attorney with prior experience in the assessor's office, having served as counsel and special assistant before becoming assistant assessor after Larry Stone's retirement. Kumar is a former Saratoga councilman who made an incorrect claim about exempting seniors from property taxes. The assessor identifies taxable property, the job pays about $300,000, and the winner must run again in November 2026.

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