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Los Angeles County

Office Elected Official Term of Office Entered Office Current Term Ends Salary (2023)
Assessor Jeffrey Prang 4 Years December 2014 December 2026 $257,889
District Attorney George Gascón 4 Years December 2020 December 2024 $402,379
Sheriff Robert Luna 4 Years December 2022 December 2026 $383,399


What Does the County Assessor Do? The Assessor is responsible for 1) locating all taxable property in the County and identifying ownership; 2) establishing a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation; 3) completing an assessment roll showing the assessed values of all property; and 4) applying all legal exemptions.


The Los Angeles County Assessor oversees the largest assessment jurisdiction in the United States with 2.3 million parcels and a staff of more than 1,500 employees.


The Los Angeles County District Attorney oversees the largest local prosecutorial office in the United States. The office employs nearly 1,000 deputy district attorneys, supported by 300 sworn investigators (making up the county's fourth largest law enforcment agency) and more than 800 support staff.


With more than 17,000 employees, including more than 9,000 deputies, the Los Angeles County Sheriff oversees the largest sheriff's department and fourth largest local law enforcement agency in the United States.


Sheriff Robert Luna, like predecessor Jim McDonnell, previously served as Chief of the Long Beach Police Department.