Calabasas, CA town hall & government
Calabasas spent $44.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,887 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calabasas's government.
Where Calabasas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Calabasas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Calabasas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Las Virgenes Unified School District
Calabasas's K–12 school district, shared with Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village. 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 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,857 per pupil, $10,561 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 Calabasas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calabasas 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 Calabasas's government
Who represents Calabasas
Calabasas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Julia Brownley. 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.