Torrance, CA town hall & government
Torrance spent $486.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Torrance's government.
Who runs Torrance
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Torrance's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Torrance
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Torrance Unified School District
Torrance'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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,113 per pupil, $10,081 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 Torrance kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Torrance 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 Torrance's government
Who represents Torrance
Torrance is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Ted Lieu and Maxine Waters. 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.