Legal reviewer
Ryan Kimmel, CPA
Certified Public Accountant, California
Ryan Kimmel is a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the California Board of Accountancy, license number 156141.
On los-angeles.com, Mr. Kimmel reviews the figures and the calculation behind the LA County property tax estimator: the Proposition 13 base year value and its annual cap, the homeowners' exemption and what it is worth, the supplemental assessment and its proration, and what does and does not trigger a reassessment. On October 16, 2026 he reviewed the estimator against the State Board of Equalization's own publications and returned corrections that were applied before his name appeared on any page.
What this reviewer covers
Los Angeles County property tax: the Proposition 13 base year value and its annual cap, the homeowners' exemption and what it is worth, the first-year supplemental assessment and its proration, and the events that do and do not trigger a reassessment.
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