Los Alamitos, CA town hall & government
Los Alamitos spent $16.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,482 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Los Alamitos's government.
Coming up at Los Alamitos's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmParks, Recreation & Cultural Arts CommissionParks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmTraffic Commission3191 Katella Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular Meeting3191 KATELLA AVE Meeting page ↗
- Nov 11Wed · 6:00 pmTraffic Commission3191 Katella Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Nov 25Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular Meeting3191 KATELLA AVE Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular Meeting3191 KATELLA AVE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmTraffic Commission3191 Katella Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular Meeting3191 KATELLA AVE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 12Wed · 6:00 pmTraffic Commission3191 Katella Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Aug 5Wed · 6:00 pmParks, Recreation & Cultural Arts CommissionParks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission3191 Katella Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 22Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular Meeting3191 KATELLA AVE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Los Alamitos's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Los Alamitos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 36%
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Los Alamitos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anaheim Union High School District
Los Alamitos's middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Orange, Stanton, Anaheim, La Palma 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 Los Alamitos: Los Alamitos Unified School District ($16,169 per pupil) · Cypress Elementary School District ($17,072 per pupil).
Which schools Los Alamitos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos's government
Who represents Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos 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.