Sacramento, CA town hall & government
Sacramento spent $2.2 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sacramento's government.
Who runs Sacramento
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Sacramento's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sacramento
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sacramento City Unified School District
Sacramento'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 26%
- State 58%
- Federal 16%
Of the $22,776 per pupil, $13,769 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 Sacramento: Twin Rivers Unified School District ($20,757 per pupil) · Natomas Unified School District ($16,036 per pupil) · Elk Grove Unified School District ($17,434 per pupil).
Which schools Sacramento kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sacramento 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 Sacramento's government
Who represents Sacramento
Sacramento is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Doris O. Matsui and Ami Bera. 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.