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Union, CA town hall & government

Union spent $84 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,127 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union's government.

Town budget

Where Union's money goes

Spent
$84 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,127
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$18 million
$241 per resident
Police
$30 million36%
Administration & buildings
$13.1 million16%
Fire
$11.5 million14%
Parks & libraries
$10.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$8.1 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.5 million7%
Housing & development
$2.9 million3%
Interest on debt
$973,0001%
Sewer & trash
$723,0001%
Health & welfare
$260,000<1%
Other
$136,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
218
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
68
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
93 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
24 full-time42 part
Administration & buildings
33 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Housing & development
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
22 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Haven Unified School District

Union's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,667
California: $21,206
Students
10,052
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$297.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,667 per pupil, $10,147 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$8,217
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,104,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Union's government

🏛️ Official websiteunioncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Aisha Wahab. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Union's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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