Salinas, CA town hall & government
Salinas spent $243.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salinas's government.
Who runs Salinas
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Salinas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Salinas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salinas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salinas Union High School District
Salinas's middle and high school district, shared with Marina. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,699 per pupil, $10,824 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 Salinas: Salinas City Elementary School District ($21,480 per pupil) · Alisal Union Elementary School District ($23,252 per pupil) · Santa Rita Union Elementary School District ($19,121 per pupil).
Which schools Salinas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salinas 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 Salinas's government
Who represents Salinas
Salinas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. 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.