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Hawaiian Gardens, CA town hall & government

Hawaiian Gardens spent $26.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,913 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hawaiian Gardens's money goes

Spent
$26.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,913
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
$1,956 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.8 million25%
Paid to other governments
$4.8 million18%
Police
$4.6 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million9%
Housing & development
$1.8 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million4%
Health & welfare
$37,000<1%
Other
$161,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 61%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hawaiian Gardens

Full-time staff
47
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time11 part
Housing & development
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

ABC Unified School District

Hawaiian Gardens's K–12 school district, shared with Artesia and Cerritos. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,156
California: $21,206
Students
18,081
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$172.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,156 per pupil, $11,697 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hawaiian Gardens pay

Typical tax bill
$3,329
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$554,100
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 Hawaiian Gardens's government

🏛️ Official websitehgcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hawaiian Gardens →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hawaiian Gardens

Hawaiian Gardens is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Hawaiian Gardens'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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