La Puente, CA town hall & government
La Puente spent $38 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Puente's government.
Coming up at La Puente's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 9:30 am
- Oct 28Wed · 10:00 am
- Nov 4Wed · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 10:00 am
- Sep 22Tue · 9:30 am
- Sep 18Fri · 8:00 am
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 26Wed · 10:00 am
- Aug 25Tue · 9:30 am
- Aug 19Wed · 8:30 am
Official listings from La Puente's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where La Puente's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for La Puente
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
La Puente's K–12 school district, shared with Industry. 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 23%
- State 67%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,841 per pupil, $11,525 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 Puente: Rowland Unified School District ($22,683 per pupil) · Bassett Unified School District ($22,374 per pupil).
Which schools La Puente kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Puente 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 Puente's government
Who represents La Puente
La Puente is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.. 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.