South Gate, CA town hall & government
South Gate spent $147.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Gate's government.
Who runs South Gate
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 South Gate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for South Gate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Angeles Unified School District
South Gate's K–12 school district, shared with Gardena, Huntington Park, Maywood, San Fernando, Vernon and West Hollywood. 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 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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 South Gate: Downey Unified School District ($19,524 per pupil) · Paramount Unified School District ($23,527 per pupil).
Which schools South Gate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Gate 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 South Gate's government
Who represents South Gate
South Gate is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán. 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.