Gonzales, CA town hall & government
Gonzales spent $16.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,004 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gonzales's government.
Where Gonzales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Gonzales
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gonzales didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gonzales Unified School District
Gonzales's K–12 school district. 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 38%
- State 53%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,340 per pupil, $12,230 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 Gonzales kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gonzales 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 Gonzales's government
Who represents Gonzales
Gonzales is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. 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.