Town Hall · Campbell

Campbell, CA town hall & government

Campbell spent $99.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,335 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Campbell's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Campbell

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Campbell's money goes

Spent
$99.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,335
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$70.4 million
$1,660 per resident
Roads & transportation
$24.3 million25%
Police
$20.8 million21%
Paid to other governments
$14.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$14.2 million14%
Fire
$9.9 million10%
Parks & libraries
$7.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$1.7 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Housing & development
$272,000<1%
Other
$4 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Campbell

Full-time staff
161
101 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$155,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
65 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
24 full-time90 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
21 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Campbell Union High School District

Campbell's high school district, shared with Santa Clara and Los Gatos. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,636
California: $21,206
Students
8,613
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$343.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 83%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,636 per pupil, $12,274 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.

Also serving Campbell: Campbell Union Elementary School District ($21,646 per pupil) · Cambrian Elementary School District ($17,397 per pupil) · Moreland School District ($20,232 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Campbell pay

Typical tax bill
$9,962
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,617,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Campbell's government

Town hall & decisions in Campbell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Campbell

Campbell is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Campbell's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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