West Sacramento, CA town hall & government
West Sacramento spent $164.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Sacramento's government.
Where West Sacramento's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for West Sacramento
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Sacramento didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Washington Unified School District
West Sacramento'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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,267 per pupil, $10,386 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 West Sacramento: Davis Joint Unified School District ($17,421 per pupil).
Which schools West Sacramento kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento's government
Who represents West Sacramento
West Sacramento is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Doris O. Matsui. 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.