Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Los Angeles County collected $10.7B in taxes and spent $30.4B.
Collected
$10.7B
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$30.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax, the 1% base
$1 per $100 of value
the home's full cash value as Proposition 13 sets it: the price paid, rising at most 2% a year · Set by the California Constitution (Proposition 13); the county collects it and shares it with the cities, schools and districts by a state formula
Source · California Legislative Information, Prop 13. Read on October 15, 2026.
Details
Prop 13 (CA Const. Art. XIII A §1)Where it goes
Twelve service lines.
Health and human services · Public assistance
$8.0B
Corrections
$6.8B
Health and human services · Health and sanitation
$6.8B
Pensions and retiree benefits · Employer pension contribution re-classified from embedded · past obligation
$2.4B
General government
$1.8B
Fire
$1.3B
Pensions and retiree benefits · Employer OPEB / retiree-healthcare contribution · past obligation
$1.3B
Debt service · past obligation
$0.5B
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Public works · Public ways and facilities
$0.5B
Parks and recreation
$0.5B
Public works · Capital outlay
$0.3B
Library
$0.2B
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 36-37). Issued January 2025 by Office of Auditor-Controller (Oscar Valdez). Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when verifying against the source PDFWho decides
The Board runs the County. It is the County's executive and legislative head. It holds a public hearing on the budget. It then adopts the county budget by resolution. That must happen by October 2. It sets the property tax rates by resolution by October 3 each year. 5 Supervisors, one for each of 5 districts.
Hilda L. Solis
Supervisor, District 1
Next election
November 3, 2026
Holly J. Mitchell
Supervisor, District 2
Next election
November 7, 2028
Lindsey P. Horvath
Supervisor, District 3
Next election
November 3, 2026
Janice Hahn
Supervisor, District 4
Next election
November 7, 2028
Kathryn Barger
Supervisor, District 5
Next election
November 7, 2028
Source · County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, bos.lacounty.gov Home. Read on September 5, 2026.
Details
bos.lacounty.gov Home (read 2026-09-05)When decisions happen
The County's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The Board holds a public hearing on the budget. It adopts the final budget by resolution by October 2. It sets the property tax rates by resolution by October 3. This cycle, the CEO presented the recommended budget on April 14, 2026. The Board adopted the budget on June 22, 2026.
Each yearBudget adopted by Oct. 2; tax rate by Oct. 3
November 3, 2026Election for 2 seats
How to reach it
Board of Supervisors Executive Office
Phone
Board of Supervisors Executive Office
Email
Request to Address the Board of Supervisors
Online, through the government's own page
Source · Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Gov. Code §29001(e). Read on September 5, 2026.
Details
Gov. Code §29001(e) (read 2026-09-05)Also on this tax bill
A Los Angeles County address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Los Angeles County
CaliforniaStateLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthoritySpecial districtLos Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (Measure A)Special district
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 31. Find yours by address.
Cities: 10
Los AngelesCityPalmdaleCity
MalibuNot in Who Taxes Me yet
LancasterCityLong BeachCitySanta ClaritaCityActonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Rancho Palos VerdesNot in Who Taxes Me yet
GlendaleCityTorranceCitySpecial districts: 1
Sources
Collected
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 36-37). Issued January 2025 by Office of Auditor-Controller (Oscar Valdez). Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when verifying against the source PDFSpent
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 36-37). Issued January 2025 by Office of Auditor-Controller (Oscar Valdez). Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when verifying against the source PDFTaxes
California Legislative Information, Prop 13. Read on October 15, 2026.
Details
Prop 13 (CA Const. Art. XIII A §1)Who decides
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, bos.lacounty.gov Home. Read on September 5, 2026.
Details
bos.lacounty.gov Home (read 2026-09-05)When decisions happen
Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Gov. Code §29001(e). Read on September 5, 2026.
Details
Gov. Code §29001(e) (read 2026-09-05)How to reach it
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, bos.lacounty.gov Home site header. Read on September 5, 2026.
Details
bos.lacounty.gov Home site header (read 2026-09-05): phone '(213) 974-1411', email 'executiveoffice@bos.lacounty.gov'; publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov (read 2026-09-05): page titled 'Request to Address the Board of Supervisors'What it does
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
County of Los Angeles FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 36-37). Issued January 2025 by Office of Auditor-Controller (Oscar Valdez). Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when verifying against the source PDFTo act on what you have read
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