Temecula, CA town hall & government
Temecula spent $421.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temecula's government.
Who runs Temecula
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Temecula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Temecula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Temecula didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Temecula'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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,693 per pupil, $10,216 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 Temecula: Murrieta Valley Unified School District ($16,115 per pupil).
Which schools Temecula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temecula 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 Temecula's government
Who represents Temecula
Temecula is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Darrell Issa. 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.