Berkeley, CA town hall & government
Berkeley spent $574.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,828 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berkeley's government.
Who runs Berkeley
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Berkeley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Berkeley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berkeley Unified School District
Berkeley's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,977 per pupil, $14,672 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Berkeley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berkeley pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Berkeley's government
Who represents Berkeley
Berkeley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Lateefah Simon. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.