assessor
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Totaling 225,486 square feet, the building was valued at $54.3 million last year, but the Los Angeles County assessor wrote down the value by 47% to $24.9 million this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jesse Salinas, the voter registrar, assessor, and clerk-recorder of California’s Yolo County who serves as president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, said there is a tradeoff between speed and security.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
California laws generally dictate tax rates, but the assessor handles appeals, implements tax breaks and also finds new properties to assess — not just houses but also business holdings, boats and aircraft.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
He said he would "fix this mess" by appointing a chief assessor to ensure greater stability.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Doors were opening up and down the hallway: an insurance agent, the tax assessor, a dentist in a white coat, all poking their heads out to see what the fuss was about.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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If a new homeowner purchased a property at a significantly higher purchase price as compared to the home’s last assessed value, local tax assessors could update the property value, and that could mean higher taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tran says the robots provide far more detailed data than traditional inspection by human assessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
The most important people in the country all along were the rule-followers—corporate attorneys, regional judges, visa-processing functionaries, tax assessors, customs officials, food and drug regulators.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025
Ernst Russ, the owners of the cargo vessel, said the Solong would be "fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers".
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
But most of us are, like Molly’s parents, terrible risk assessors.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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