League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Assessor; County of Los Angeles

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Reduction of Favoritism/Corruption, Auditing Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What steps would you take to reduce the possibility of favoritism or corruption when reassessing property in Los Angeles County? Answer from Jeffrey Prang: 1. I will treat all taxpayers the same, ensuring the same high-quality response to inquiries to all residents seeking service. 2. I support the ban on contributions from "tax agents," to prevent any appearance of political favoritism. 3. I support limiting appraiser discretion when settling assessment disputes and requiring verification by supervisors when enrolling assessment values. Answer from John Morris: Establish an Internet-based fraud hotline to report fraud/corruption Initiate policies to remove political influence from assessments Establish transparent appeals processes for all taxpayers Implement policies that if the Assessor cannot serve because of pending criminal charges, he/she forfeits his salary and benefits. 2. Should the Assessor's Office be audited more frequently? Answer from Jeffrey Prang: Yes. Over the last two years, the Assessor's Office has had Management, Fiscal and Forecasting audits. Best practices in government include regular audits, and if elected, I will require regular audits over operations, management, and fiscal accountability. Answer from John Morris: Yes. My administration will provide quick responses to requests for information so all deficiencies are discovered and addressed to ensure we provide honest and effective government. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' answers are presented as submitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.