"Fligor placed first but was unable to cross over the 50% threshold needed to win the election outright, sending her and Kumar to a runoff election that was required to be held within 56 days. The two candidates who were knocked out, Councilmember Yan Zhao and East Side Union High School District Trustee Bryan Do, both endorsed Fligor in today's race. Stone also anointed Fligor as his chosen successor early on. Fligor led with roughly 66% of the vote after first returns."
"The county assessor plays a crucial role, setting the fair market value for more than 500,000 properties within the county to help determine property taxes owed, but does not set tax rates or collect taxes. Property taxes are critical funding streams for schools and cities with more than 50% of local property tax revenue in the county going to fund public education, according to the Assessor's Office."
Neysa Fligor, Los Altos vice mayor, led former Saratoga councilmember Rishi Kumar in the Santa Clara County assessor runoff, with early returns showing roughly 66% of the vote. The special election on the penultimate day of 2025 was triggered by longtime assessor Larry Stone's retirement; Stone was first elected in 1994 and was reelected every four years. The Board of Supervisors appointed Assistant Assessor Greg Monteverde as interim, and county charter required a special election. Four candidates ran; Fligor and Kumar advanced after Fligor failed to surpass 50% in the initial vote. Two eliminated candidates and Stone endorsed Fligor. The assessor sets fair market values for over 500,000 properties, and property taxes provide major funding for schools and cities.
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