Gardena, CA town hall & government
Gardena spent $106.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardena's government.
Where Gardena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From other local governments 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 3%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Gardena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Gardena's K–12 school district, shared with Huntington Park, Maywood, San Fernando, Vernon, West Hollywood and Lomita. 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 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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 Gardena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardena 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 Gardena's government
Who represents Gardena
Gardena is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Maxine Waters. 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.