Los Angeles Tax Assessor Arrested Over Bribes
That would seem to be a temptation-rife job
Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez accepted $185,000 in bribes and cost taxpayers $1.16 million, according to charges filed Wednesday as part of a yearlong political corruption probe into the office that determines property taxes on more than 2 million homes and businesses.
In announcing charges against Noguez, his aide Mark McNeil and campaign contributor Ramin Salari -- all three of whom were arrested Wednesday morning -- Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley said property taxes were reduced in exchange for contributions.
