Ojai, CA town hall & government
Ojai spent $18.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ojai's government.
Where Ojai's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Ojai
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ojai Unified School District
Ojai'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 63%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,188 per pupil, $8,174 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.
Which schools Ojai kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ojai 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 Ojai's government
Who represents Ojai
Ojai is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. 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.