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333,000 L.A. County homeowners getting property tax reductions

Jun. 1, 2009
L.A. County expects to lose $440 million, or 1%, in revenue as the real estate slump affects assessments. Riverside County assessments are expected to drop 11%. The Los Angeles County assessor's office announced Monday that it has reduced assessments for 333,000 county homeowners, leading...
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