La Palma, CA town hall & government
La Palma spent $18.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Palma's government.
Coming up at La Palma's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 6:30 pm
- Dec 8Tue · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:30 pm
- Jun 2Tue · 6:30 pm
- Jun 2Tue · 5:00 pmGeneralJoint City Council and Development and Circulation Committee Meeting7821 Walker Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from La Palma's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where La Palma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for La Palma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anaheim Union High School District
La Palma's middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Los Alamitos, Orange, Stanton, Anaheim and Buena Park. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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 La Palma: Centralia Elementary School District ($17,416 per pupil) · Fullerton Joint Union High School District ($17,606 per pupil) · Buena Park Elementary School District ($21,064 per pupil).
Which schools La Palma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Palma 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 La Palma's government
Who represents La Palma
La Palma is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. 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.