Martinez, CA town hall & government
Martinez spent $58.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martinez's government.
Where Martinez's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Martinez
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martinez Unified School District
Martinez'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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,203 per pupil, $11,190 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 Martinez: Mount Diablo Unified School District ($16,629 per pupil).
Which schools Martinez kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martinez 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 Martinez's government
Who represents Martinez
Martinez is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Mark DeSaulnier and John Garamendi. 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.