Clayton, CA town hall & government
Clayton spent $11.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Coming up at Clayton's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 4:00 pmFinancial Sustainability CommitteeFinancial Sustainability Committee Meeting6000 Heritage Trail Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmTrails and Landscaping CommitteeTrails and Landscaping Committee - Canceled6000 Heritage Trail Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 7:00 pmGeneralEmergency Operations Plan Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Clayton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- From the federal government 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. 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 47%
- State 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,629 per pupil, $10,157 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 Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clayton 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 Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark DeSaulnier. 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.