Petaluma, CA town hall & government
Petaluma spent $143 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Petaluma's government.
Where Petaluma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Petaluma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Old Adobe Union Elementary School District
Petaluma's elementary 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,622 per pupil, $13,313 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 Petaluma: Waugh Elementary School District ($14,794 per pupil).
Which schools Petaluma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Petaluma 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 Petaluma's government
Who represents Petaluma
Petaluma is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.