Los Altos, CA town hall & government
Los Altos spent $66.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Los Altos's government.
Who runs Los Altos
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Los Altos's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pmComplete Streets CommissionComplete Streets Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Center - Sequoia Room, 97 Hillview Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Chambers, 1 N. San Antonio Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pmLibrary CommissionLibrary Commission Meeting - CanceledLos Altos Community Center - Sequoia Room, 97 Hillview Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:30 pmSenior CommissionSenior Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pmLibrary CommissionLibrary Commission Special MeetingLos Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 N. San Antonio Rd. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting - Commission Interviews1 N. San Antonio Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmFinancial CommissionFinancial Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Center Sequoia Room, 97 Hillview Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Chambers, 1 N. San Antonio Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:00 pmZoning AdministratorCity Council Chambers, 1 N. San Antonio Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pmParks, Arts, Recreation & Cultural CommissionParks, Arts, Recreation, & Cultural Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Center Sequoia Room, 97 Hillview Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmJoint Community Volunteer Service Awards CommitteeJoint Community Volunteer Service Awards Committee - Special MeetingLos Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 3:30 pmSenior CommissionSenior Commission MeetingLos Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Los Altos's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Los Altos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Los Altos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District
Los Altos's high school district, shared with Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Palo Alto. 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 88%
- State 11%
- Federal 1%
Of the $33,926 per pupil, $21,358 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 Altos: Los Altos Elementary School District ($23,589 per pupil) · Cupertino Union Elementary School District ($18,329 per pupil) · Fremont Union High School District ($24,927 per pupil).
Which schools Los Altos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Los Altos 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 Altos's government
Who represents Los Altos
Los Altos is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. 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.