Santa Rosa, CA town hall & government
Santa Rosa spent $390.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Rosa's government.
Who runs Santa Rosa
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Santa Rosa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Santa Rosa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District
Santa Rosa's elementary 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 57%
- State 39%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,671 per pupil, $12,372 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 Santa Rosa: Wright Elementary School District ($20,899 per pupil) · West Sonoma County Union High School District ($20,604 per pupil) · Bellevue Union School District ($24,096 per pupil).
Which schools Santa Rosa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa's government
Who represents Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman. 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.