Vallejo, CA town hall & government
Vallejo spent $439.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,556 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vallejo's government.
Who runs Vallejo
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Vallejo's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilSpecial Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:30 pm2X2 Committee2x2 Committee Special Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pmHousing & Community Development CommissionHousing and Community Development (HCD) Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmBeautification Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov 5Thu · 7:00 pmHousing & Community Development CommissionHousing and Community Development (HCD) Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 3Thu · 7:00 pmHousing & Community Development CommissionHousing and Community Development (HCD) Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCommission on Culture & the Arts Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmPolice Oversight & Accountability CommissionSpecial Police Oversight & Accountability Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmCode Enforcement Appeals BoardCode Enforcement Appeals Board Regular Meeting - CANCELLED Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:30 pm2X2 Committee2x2 Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELLED Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 1:00 pmDeferred Compensation CommitteeDeferred Compensation Committee Special Meeting - CANCELLED Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilSpecial Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Vallejo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Vallejo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Vallejo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vallejo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vallejo City Unified School District
Vallejo'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 27%
- State 61%
- Federal 12%
Of the $23,824 per pupil, $14,765 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 Vallejo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vallejo 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 Vallejo's government
Who represents Vallejo
Vallejo is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. 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.