Summary
California Dairies settled more than a billion dollars of assessed value across seven appeal calendars by agreement with the Assessor, avoiding contested hearings. Stipulated values lock in the taxable base for those years.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The agreed values fix the dairy cooperative's property tax base for multiple years, keeping that value on the county's tax rolls.
County taxpayers benefit from a stable tax roll, and the dairy gets certainty without litigation.
Applicants who failed to appear — Kevin Klein and Lowe's — had their appeals denied outright.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Oct 22, 2026
SJV Biodiesel's four assessment appeals were settled through a stipulation with the county assessor, locking in taxable values without a contested hearing. The settled net taxable values range from about $5.96 million to $13.6 million.
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Sep 17, 2026
Twelve Dollar Tree store assessment appeals were denied because no company representative appeared. The property assessments now stand as issued.
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Apr 16, 2026
California Dairies settled more than a billion dollars of assessed value across seven appeal calendars by agreement with the Assessor, avoiding contested hearings. Stipulated values lock in the taxable base for those years.
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Feb 19, 2026
Businesses and property owners challenging their assessed property values got their day (or not) before the board. Settlements and withdrawals cleared most appeals; no-shows lost theirs.
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