Stockton, CA town hall & government
Stockton spent $593.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stockton's government.
Who runs Stockton
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Stockton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Stockton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stockton Unified School District
Stockton'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 18%
- State 66%
- Federal 15%
Of the $22,774 per pupil, $12,805 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 Stockton: Lodi Unified School District ($18,435 per pupil) · Lincoln Unified School District ($16,379 per pupil) · Manteca Unified School District ($15,599 per pupil).
Which schools Stockton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stockton 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 Stockton's government
Who represents Stockton
Stockton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Josh Harder. 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.