Live Oak, CA town hall & government
Live Oak spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $985 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Live Oak's government.
Where Live Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Live Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Live Oak Unified School District
Live Oak'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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,481 per pupil, $11,233 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 Live Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Live Oak 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 Live Oak's government
Who represents Live Oak
Live Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.