Sonoma, CA town hall & government
Sonoma spent $25.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sonoma's government.
Where Sonoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Sonoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sonoma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sonoma Valley Unified School District
Sonoma's K–12 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 81%
- State 14%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,963 per pupil, $13,784 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.
Which schools Sonoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sonoma 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 Sonoma's government
Who represents Sonoma
Sonoma is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. 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.