City government · Kern County, CA

California City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), California City took in $25.5 million and spent $21.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other3.8%State tax money2.8%Federal tax money1.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

48%

of California City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes61%

Other taxes
48%$12.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$421 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$82 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$2.4 million
Sales tax
3.2%$821 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$576 thousand
  • Airport$188 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Transit fares$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.5%$372 thousand

State tax money2.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.8%$712 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$172 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$873 thousand
Fines
0.4%$107 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

41%

of California City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$553 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$839 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Other and not broken out-$371 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Airports$394 thousand
  • Public transit$192 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$689 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$689 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$397 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$161 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$161 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of California City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of California City itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.