Larry Stone — Santa Clara County’s longest serving elected official — is stepping down as county assessor next month, capping off more than three decades in the role and 47 years overall as a public ...

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone — who has presided over three decades of massive taxable property value increases as Silicon Valley’s industries boomed, busted and boomed again — is retiring.

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is stepping down next month after 30 years on the job. Stone, 84, announced Monday he’s leaving office July 6, well before his term ends in December 2026. He’s ...