League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	John R. Noguez 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 experience as Los Angeles County Deputy Assessor and State Certified Appraiser enables me to guarantee fair and accurate assessments on homes and businesses.

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)

• As a Deputy to four County Assessors, and a State Certified Appraiser, as well as being the Mayor of Huntington Park, I won't need on-the-job training to efficiently manage the largest property tax jurisdiction in the nation, ensure fair and accurate assessments and continue and improve the fast and friendly public service provided when property owners need our help.

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)

• As Assessor, my job and legal obligation would be to continue our pro-active, annual review of homes and condos affected by the decline in the real estate market and which has resulted in lower taxes for 400,000 properties so far and to make sure no-one pays more than their fair share under the protections of Proposition 13.

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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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