https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/02/15/larry-stones-27-year-run-as-assessor-faces-stiff-test-in-primary/

With his colorful bow ties and suspenders, Larry Stone has for almost 30 years been the face of the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office — an agency that keeps a low profile yet has the responsibility to determine the taxable value of all private and public property in the county.

Not since 2006, when former Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh tried to knock Stone off his throne, has the 81-year-old assessor faced a serious reelection challenge. Until now.