Los Gatos, CA town hall & government
Los Gatos spent $111.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,678 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Los Gatos's government.
Where Los Gatos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Los Gatos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District
Los Gatos's high school district, shared with Monte Sereno and Saratoga. 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 10%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,830 per pupil, $14,578 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 Gatos: Los Gatos Union Elementary School District ($21,746 per pupil) · Campbell Union High School District ($19,636 per pupil) · Union Elementary School District ($17,212 per pupil).
Which schools Los Gatos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Los Gatos 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 Gatos's government
Who represents Los Gatos
Los Gatos 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.