Town Hall · Daly

Daly, CA town hall & government

Daly spent $154.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,456 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Daly

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$154.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,456
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$12 million
$114 per resident
Police
$40.3 million26%
Fire
$28.7 million19%
Sewer & trash
$18.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$17.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$14.5 million9%
Water & other utilities
$14.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$9.6 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.3 million3%
Housing & development
$4.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$389,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Daly

Full-time staff
434
144 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$131,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
96
and 70 full-time firefighters
Police
120 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
46 full-time113 part
Fire
73 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
59 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
41 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Housing & development
11 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
49 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson Union High School District

Daly's high school district, shared with Brisbane, Colma, Pacifica and South San Francisco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,810
California: $21,206
Students
3,706
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$380.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,810 per pupil, $11,840 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 Daly: Jefferson Elementary School District ($19,347 per pupil) · South San Francisco Unified School District ($21,381 per pupil) · Bayshore Elementary School District ($20,588 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Daly pay

Typical tax bill
$6,442
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,115,000
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 Daly's government

🏛️ Official websitedalycity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Daly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Daly

Daly is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Daly'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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