Santa Clara sits near the top of a county-wide list for property value growth. While Santa Clara saw a 7.32% increase, Sunnyvale wasn’t far behind with 6.07% growth, according to figures released by the Santa Clara County Assessor’s office earlier this month. Santa Clara’s assessed value increased from $61 billion to $65.5 billion, while Sunnyvale … Read more
The Santa Clara County Assessor says he will not appeal a California Superior Court ruling that favored the 49ers in a property tax dispute, thus ending his fight against the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB). Assessor Larry Stone is quick to say that this was never about the 49ers, but about the AAB and its position. … Read more
Despite an appeal by the Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, a judge has ruled that the $6 million assessment of the San Francisco 49ers’ property tax at Levi’s Stadium will stand. In a ruling issued in late November, Superior Court Judge Helen Williams rejected Stone’s challenge to the 2019 Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) valuation. … Read more
Three Santa Clara County departments will move to the new West Tasman campus in San José. Previously located at 70 W. Hedding St., the Assessor’s Office, Department of Tax and Collections and the Clerk-Recorder’s Office will soon be more centrally located and accessible for residents. The departments will move on the following dates: Assessor’s Office … Read more