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Lomita, CA town hall & government

Lomita spent $21.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lomita's money goes

Spent
$21.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,069
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$289 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.4 million30%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million21%
Police
$3.9 million19%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million18%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million7%
Housing & development
$634,0003%
Health & welfare
$497,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,000<1%
Other
$27,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 24%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lomita

Full-time staff
50
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
24 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 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

Los Angeles Unified School District

Lomita's K–12 school district, shared with Gardena, Huntington Park, Maywood, San Fernando, Vernon and West Hollywood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,643
California: $21,206
Students
419,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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 Lomita pay

Typical tax bill
$6,232
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$831,500
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 Lomita's government

🏛️ Official websitelomitacity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lomita →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lomita

Lomita is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ted Lieu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lomita'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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