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Larry Cohen

Candidate for Treasurer-Tax Collector, San Diego County · Appointed Treasurer Tax Collector San Diego County

Larry Cohen is a San Diego native and UC San Diego graduate with an MBA from Strayer University. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Juan Vargas and worked in leadership roles for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. The county Board of Supervisors appointed him Treasurer-Tax Collector in November 2025 following a merit-based selection process, and he was sworn in that month.

Positions in brief

Cohen emphasizes modernizing the office's tax payment systems and protecting homeowners and seniors from financial hardship and scams.

Cohen's platform emphasizes strong financial management focused on results, and he has proposed modernizing outdated tax payment systems to make it easier and faster for residents to pay and interact with his office. He also emphasizes protecting homeowners and seniors from financial hardship and scams, and has pointed to maintaining a high property tax collection rate to fund essential county services.

On the issues

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