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San Leandro, CA town hall & government

San Leandro spent $202.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,335 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Leandro's government.

Town budget

Where San Leandro's money goes

Spent
$202.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,335
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$100.8 million
$1,162 per resident
Police
$42.7 million21%
Fire
$32.2 million16%
Parks & libraries
$23.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$22.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$21.3 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21 million10%
Sewer & trash
$14.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$3.1 million2%
Housing & development
$2.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$409,000<1%
Other
$19.8 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for San Leandro

Full-time staff
352
134 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$139,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
69
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
113 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
49 full-time118 part
Administration & buildings
57 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
30 full-time2 part
Housing & development
28 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Health & welfare
14 full-time
Other
33 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

San Leandro Unified School District

San Leandro's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,628
California: $21,206
Students
8,741
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$387.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,628 per pupil, $12,642 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 San Leandro: San Lorenzo Unified School District ($20,380 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in San Leandro pay

Typical tax bill
$6,133
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$844,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact San Leandro's government

🏛️ Official websitesanleandro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Leandro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Leandro

San Leandro is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Lateefah Simon and Aisha Wahab. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of San Leandro's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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