Redding, CA town hall & government
Redding spent $402.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redding's government.
Who runs Redding
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Redding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Redding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shasta Union High School District
Redding's high 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,198 per pupil, $9,175 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 Redding: Redding Elementary School District ($18,270 per pupil) · Enterprise Elementary School District ($17,626 per pupil) · Gateway Unified School District ($22,440 per pupil).
Which schools Redding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Redding 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 Redding's government
Who represents Redding
Redding is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.