FBI Raids Contra Costa County Tax Assessor’s Office

On Tuesday, the FBI Served multiple search warrants within the City of Martinez, including at the tax assessors office.

Warrants were also served on Temple Drive in Pacheco (assistant county assessor Vince Robb) and West Arlington Street in Martinez (County assessor Gus Kramer).

Kramer announced earlier this year he was retiring and would not seek re-election. This allowed Robb to run for the seat, which last week received 67.66% of the vote and earned the seat.

Prior Stories:

• Jan 2019, Grand Jury Accusation Filed Against County Assessor Gus Kramer for “Willful or Corrupt Misconduct”: the Contra Costa County District Attorney Office’s filed a Grand Jury Accusation against Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer for “willful or corrupt” misconduct while serving as the county’s elected assessor (Government Code §§ 3060 et seq). Contra Costa County’s Civil Grand Jury asserts that the defendant violated state law in creating a hostile work environment for multiple employees in the Assessor’s Office.
• Aug 2018: Board of Supervisors Vote to Censure County Assessor After Sexual Harassment Allegations