County Assessor Phong La to Speak with Rotary Club
On Tuesday, March 26, Alameda County Assessor, Phong La will speak with the Castro Valley Rotary Club about the work of the County Assessor’s Office. A buffet lunch and the program take place at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (17007 Redwood Road, CV) at 12 to 1:30pm. The cost of lunch is $20 and reservations must be made by 9pm on Sunday, March 24, by emailing: cvrotary@iCloud.com or call 510-402-5123. More info available at: castrovalleyrotary.org.
Phong La was elected on November 6, 2018, to serve as the Assessor for the County of Alameda and is committed to making government work for the people of Alameda County.
The work of the Assessor’s Office helps generate revenue for Alameda County, its 14 cities, and six unincorporated communities. These major funds provide for crucial services such as schools; public health, social, and family support services; fire, police and sheriff departments; road maintenance; neighborhood improvements, and more.
Since taking office, Phong’s priorities include increasing customer service and office efficiency. The Assessor’s Office is implementing e-Forms, which allow applicants to file forms online from the convenience of their office or home. Phong is also securing resources to address the issue of increased staff workload generated by historic highs in real estate construction and business activities. In addition, the Assessor’s Office is working with the Assessment Appeals Board to schedule and hear appeals cases more quickly and ensuring a timelier resolution for taxpayers. Phong has completed digitizing historic real property records currently maintained only in hard copy. This project will ensure that vital assessment details and property files are protected and available to the staff when valuing both residential and commercial properties off site.
Phong obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California, Davis and his Juris Doctor from the UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). Phong worked as an attorney in one of California’s largest real estate law firms, for the United States government, for a privately held real estate holding company, and his own small businesses. Phong has also worked as an adjunct professor teaching Real Estate Law, Economics and Property Management.
Phong was born in Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee at the age of two. He grew up in Union City, lived in Fremont for many years, and currently lives in Alameda with his wife Stephanie and daughters Olivia and Charlotte.
