Oakland, CA town hall & government
Oakland spent $2.2 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,006 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Who runs Oakland
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland'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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $25,692 per pupil, $15,026 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 Oakland: San Leandro Unified School District ($19,628 per pupil).
Which schools Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Lateefah Simon. 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.