Laguna Beach, CA town hall & government
Laguna Beach spent $104.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laguna Beach's government.
Where Laguna Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Laguna Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laguna Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laguna Beach Unified School District
Laguna Beach'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 87%
- State 11%
- Federal 1%
Of the $33,583 per pupil, $20,820 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 Laguna Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach's government
Who represents Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Dave Min and Mike Levin. 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.