Town Hall · San Pablo

San Pablo, CA town hall & government

San Pablo spent $57.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,869 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs San Pablo

Rita XavierMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where San Pablo's money goes

Spent
$57.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,869
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$106 million
$3,445 per resident
Police
$20.6 million36%
Administration & buildings
$16 million28%
Housing & development
$9.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million4%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million4%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million3%
Other
$1.3 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 48%
  • From the state 18%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for San Pablo

Full-time staff
146
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$139,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
81 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time3 part
Housing & development
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Contra Costa Unified School District

San Pablo's K–12 school district, shared with El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond and Hercules. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,597
California: $21,206
Students
25,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,597 per pupil, $12,382 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in San Pablo pay

Typical tax bill
$4,461
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$551,700
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 Pablo's government

🏛️ Official websitesanpabloca.gov ↗
Town hall phone510-215-3000

Town hall & decisions in San Pablo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Pablo

San Pablo is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of San Pablo'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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