Orinda, CA town hall & government
Orinda spent $28.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orinda's government.
Where Orinda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Orinda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Acalanes Union High School District
Orinda's high school district, shared with Lafayette, Moraga, Richmond and Walnut Creek. 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 85%
- State 13%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,081 per pupil, $11,596 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 Orinda: Orinda Union Elementary School District ($18,088 per pupil).
Which schools Orinda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orinda 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 Orinda's government
Who represents Orinda
Orinda is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark DeSaulnier. 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.