Jeffrey Prang, the incumbent Los Angeles County assessor, is running for a fourth term in the Nov. 3 general election. The race is nonpartisan. Prang faces four challengers, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Prang, first elected in 2014, oversees what the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund calls the largest local property assessment agency in the country. The office is responsible for the assessment of more than 2.6 million properties across Los Angeles County, helping to generate the property tax revenues that support schools, cities and essential public services, according to the Victory Fund.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Los Angeles County Assessor
  • Election: California General Election, Nov. 3, 2026
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in international relations, Michigan State University (1984), according to the Los Angeles Times

Experience and public service

Prang has held the assessor post since 2014, according to BallotReady profile data. Before that, he served as a councilmember and mayor in the city of West Hollywood. He also worked as press secretary for Los Angeles City Council President Ruth Galanter, as executive staff at the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor, as assistant city manager for the city of Pico Rivera and as a realtor at Re/Max, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

Government reform and office modernization

Prang said he has prioritized modernizing the assessor's office through a $130-million investment in new technology over his three terms, according to the Los Angeles Times. He said the investment has been paying dividends. Recent successes include new software that tracks down previously unassessed aircraft and a system that reassessed thousands of homes destroyed in last year's fires in less than 90 days, delivering tax relief to victims, the Times reported.

Housing and public service goals

On his campaign website, Prang said he sought the assessor's office with three goals: "To serve the public with the highest standards of accountability, accuracy, and integrity; To value all property accurately and fairly; and To modernize the Office of the Assessor so as to achieve efficiency and guarantee the integrity of the valuation systems."

Endorsements

The following endorsements were claimed by the endorsers, according to BallotReady profile data:

  • AFSCME
  • Los Angeles County Democrats
  • Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
  • Los Angeles Stonewall Democrats
  • Stonewall Young Democrats of Los Angeles
  • Heart of LA Democratic Club
  • Democrats for Neighborhood Action
  • Democrats for Israel Los Angeles
  • Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
  • Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
  • Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
  • Los Angeles Daily News Editorial Board
  • Long Beach Press-Telegram Editorial Board
  • Pasadena Star-News Editorial Board
  • San Gabriel Valley Tribune Editorial Board
  • Torrance Daily Breeze Editorial Board
  • Whittier Daily News Editorial Board
  • Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editorial Board

Candidate questionnaire responses were provided through BallotReady. Policy positions attributed to the Los Angeles Times reflect that outlet's reporting.