Sausalito, CA town hall & government
Sausalito spent $27.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sausalito's government.
Where Sausalito's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Sausalito
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Sausalito's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Tiburon and San Anselmo. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Sausalito: Sausalito Elementary School District ($51,011 per pupil).
Which schools Sausalito kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sausalito 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 Sausalito's government
Who represents Sausalito
Sausalito is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative 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.